Valentin Moldavsky seconds Khabib Nurmagomedov’s past claim that combat sambo is a better base for mixed martial arts than Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Advertisement Moldavsky (12-3) is scheduled to headline ...

Craig Jones thinks Alexander Volkanovski puts an end to Sambo at UFC 294. Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will step in on less than two weeks’ notice to rematch lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ...

Islam Makhachev is one of the best grapplers in mixed martial arts (MMA) ... if not the best. “It makes him a man that disproved Sambo, and that will trump his legacy in the sport because we’ve wasted ...

Dan Hiergesell is an expert voice who serves as MMAmania.com’s weekend editor, covering mixed martial arts (MMA) for more than 15 years, getting featured on programs such as Countdown to UFC and ...

In Jones’ corner is jiu-jitsu, the art that’s helped him win multiple grappling competitions. In Nurmagomedov’s is Sambo, the Soviet martial art that helped “The Eagle” build a stellar UFC career.

Ikram Aliskerov called out Bo Nickal for his next fight, after knocking out Phil Hawes at UFC 288 on May 8. The Dagestani martial artist responded to comments made by Nickal, where the American ...

Fedor Emelianenko, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight fighters in mixed martial arts history, is preparing for a return to competition. This time, he is preparing to compete in ...

LAS VEGAS — Magomed Ankalaev is 16-1, which is an amazing record for any mixed martial artist. But it’s not 17-0, which is what he would be were it not for a six- or seven-second span in the final ...

The International Olympic Committee announced today that sambo was among the sports whose international governing bodies achieved temporary IOC recognition, a move that brings the regrettably named ...