Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Petr Yan, on Saturday, October 30, won a fight against American Corey Sandhagen at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Thus, Yan became the interim UFC lightweight champion. Initially, Yan was supposed to have a rematch with reigning champion Aljamain Sterling, but the American was forced to withdraw from the
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Russia International | Sports | 27.09.21
Ukrainian Boxer Lost Compatriots’ Support as Fight Broadcast Disrupted and He was Declared ‘Moscow Agent’
One of the most successful athletes in Ukraine won a victory last weekend that allowed him to take his career to the next level. However, none of the Ukrainian TV channels showed the fight of him, AiF reports. Alexander Usyk is an Olympic champion in London 2012, in the summer of 2018 he became the
Russia to Create New Carrier-Based Fighter
The Russian ‘MiG’ aircraft-building corporation is developing a fifth-generation carrier-based fighter, RIA Novosti reports. At the moment, the project is at the stage of computer modelling. According to the source of RIA Novosti, the aircraft is being designed with extensive use of stealth technologies. Like other machines of the fifth generation, this fighter will be
Russian Fighter Defeated American in MMA Tournament
Russian mixed style fighter (MMA), Vadim Nemkov, defeated American Phil Davis at Bellator 257 in Uncasville, USA. At the end of five rounds, all judges declared the 28-year-old Russian the strongest one with a score of 48-47. It is noted that for Nemkov this was the first defence of the light heavyweight championship belt, which
First Su-57 Fighter Aircraft Entered Southern Military District
The Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft plant handed over to the Russian Armed Forces the first of the planned batch of the Su-57 fighters. The Su-57, developed by ‘Sukhoi’ company, is said to be the most advanced Russian military aircraft built on the latest platform. It is a fifth-generation multipurpose fighter designed to destroy all types of enemy
Khabib Nurmagomedov to Held MMA Tournament in Nizhny Novgorod
On December 20, Nizhny Novgorod will host the ‘Eagle Fighting Championship’ (EFC), an organization owned by Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has acquired it for $1 million (previously the promotion was called the ‘Gorilla Fighting Championship’, with the events held in Russia and the CIS countries), NewsNN reports. It is specified that about ten fighters from Nizhny
Omsk Fighter Became Dollar Billionaire
A graduate of the Siberian State University of Physical Culture, Omsk fighter, Petr Yan, became a dollar billionaire, Forbes reported. Recently, Yan became the champion of the world’s most prestigious mixed martial arts league. For this, he was paid $43,500. It is noted that with each performance, the fighter’s fee grows. In addition, he was
Khabib Nurmagomedov Topped Best MMA Fighters List Again
Russian mixed martial arts fighter, UFC champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has again become a leader in the list of the best representatives of mixed martial arts, ESPN reported. Journalists provided their votes for the rating compiled without regard to weight categories. The top 10 also included John Jones, Henry Cejudo, Stipe Miocic, Justin Gaethje, and others.
