The scandalous MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko got into an car accident near Kislovodsk, Russia. According to the telegram channel Baza, a 37-year-old athlete tried to escape from a tow truck who wanted to remove his car. As a result, Emelianenko got into an accident and crashed two cars.
On March 2, 2019, the UFC 235 mixed martial arts tournament will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will meet Anthony Smith.
The fight between the Irish MMA fighter Conor MacGregor and the owner of the record for the number of victories in the UFC the American Donald Cerrone may take place on July 6. The American has posted a photo on his Instagram, which is next to two alcoholic beverages, whose advertise his future rival. The caption to the photo shows the brand of drinks and the date of July 6.
30-year-old MMA fighter Ahmed Hasanov was killed in a cafe in the city of Teikovo, Russia. “The body of a man was discovered near a café-barbecue in Teikovo on February 23. He has gunshot wounds to the head, torso and limbs. On this fact, the SU IC of Russia in the Ivanovo region initiated a criminal investigation under Part 1 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation", the investigation department of the RF IC in the Ivanovo region informs.
UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov of Russia spoke about his fight against Alistair Overeem, that will lead the UFC tournament in St. Petersburg, scheduled for April 20.
Brazilian MMA fighter Kron Gracie stated that he believes that the Earth is flat. He said this in an interview on ESPN.
MMA fighter Petr Yan (12-1) of Russia rose to the eighth place in the list of the UFC bantamweights after his victory over John Dodson (20-11) at the UFC Fight Nights 145 tournament. For Yan, the battle in Prague became the fourth under the auspices of the American promotion.
In the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, at the Jiu-Jitsu BJJ Stars tournament the champion of the IBJJF competition Erbet Santos met Felipe Pena.
UFC Brazilian female fighter Jessica Andrade married her friend Fernanda Gomez. The athlete said this on her Instagram. The marriage ceremony took place in Las Vegas.
Famous Russian MMA heavyweight Alexander Emelianenko held a master class in one of the fitness clubs in Moscow on February 23. The athlete showed the audience various tricks, and as the sparring partner he chose, apparently, one of those engaged in martial arts in the gym.
