The mixed martial arts community has heavily scrutinized Ciryl Gane’s grappling ability following his decisive defeat to Jon Jones at UFC 285. Gane succumbed to a guillotine choke two minutes into the ...

(CBS Local Sports)-- Reporter Alzo Slade has been all over the world to cover crazy stories, but spending time to learn about how Dagestan in Russia became a wrestling and mixed martial arts hotbed ...

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev believes Anthony Joshua is a camp in Dagestan away from becoming a huge threat in MMA. Earlier this week, the UFC welterweight champion seemingly attempted to ...

Jack Della Maddalena, Islam Makhachev, and their teams are already trading barbs after UFC 315. UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena and lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev are igniting ...

Islam Makhachev has vacated his UFC lightweight title to move up and compete in the welterweight division. This decision has drawn reactions from Chael Sonnen, who also caught the attention of Josh ...

MAKHACHKALA, Russia — Dagestan, a mostly Muslim region in the south of Russia on the northwest coast of the Caspian Sea, is known for the stark beauty of its mountain landscapes, for its many small ...

MOSCOW (AP) -- Riot police had to be sent in when a scuffle erupted after a Russian Wrestling Championships bout. Viktor Lebedev of Russia’s northern region of Yakutia on Friday beat Ismail Musukayev ...