January 25, 2025

Vadim Nemkov makes quick, bloody work with first-round submission win

A protegee of the legendary Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Nemkov is unbeaten in his last 13 fights, which saw him rise up and become Bellator light heavyweight champion and Light Heavyweight Grand Prix champion. Nemkov, a former Sambo world champion, h...

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January 25, 2025

Akhmed Magomedov survives brief scare, dominates with grappling en route to submission win

Akhmed Magomedov, a protegee of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, racked up over 70 amateur bouts before making his professional MMA debut in April 2017. He enters this fight with a 10-1 record, with six finishes, four of which have come via the...

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January 25, 2025

Ibragim Ibragimov uses grappling, spinning wheel kick in final seconds to earn one-sided victory

Ibragim Ibragimov’s combat sports journey began with wrestling at six years old, going on to make his amateur MMA debut at just 14. Now, at 20, Ibragimov is already a solid 8-0 with a regional lightweight title to his name. Ibragimov is 2-0 in the...

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January 25, 2025

Renat Khavalov knees his way toward a decision victory in Dubai

Renat Khavalov enters a global MMA stage for the first time with an impressive 8-0 record, having captured regional gold on a couple of occasions. Khavalov, who competed in wrestling as a child before joining MMA as a teenager, has scored six wins...

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January 25, 2025

Ahmed Samy brings brutal ground-and-pound to score finish at end of first

Tarek Suleiman’s combat journey began with boxing before becoming an MMA pro in 2012. Suleiman has competed for various regional MMA promotions and became a regional light heavyweight champion in 2019. Suleiman, also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-...

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January 25, 2025

Mirafzal Akhtamov brings power, scores the submission

Mirafzal Akhtamov was a star in karate, which he started at a young age before going on to become a national champion in the discipline in his native Uzbekistan. He then joined boxing before joining MMA, going pro in 2015. Unbeaten at 7-0-1 enteri...

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January 25, 2025

Hadi Omar Al Hussaini brings explosive start, relentless pressure en route to decision

At 5-1-1, Hadi Omar Al Hussaini, a top prospect in this sport, signed a multi-fight deal with the PFL in 2024. Al Hussaini, who trains out of the American Kickboxing Academy, has four wins coming in the first round. He suffered his first pro defea...

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