Volkov vs Overeem to headline UFC tournament in St. Petersburg
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 21, 2019, 8:14 p.m.

The bout between Alexander Volkov of Russia and Alistair Overeem of the Netherlands will headline the UFC tournament in St. Petersburg. This was reported by the press service of the organization. On Friday it became known that the UFC on April 20 is organizing a tournament in St. Petersburg, the ...

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Georges St-Pierre career highlight (video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 21, 2019, 3:31 p.m.

Former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference in Montreal.

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Minakov to have surgery on his injured shoulder
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 20, 2019, 12:16 p.m.

Vitali Minakov of Russia will undergo surgery on his injured shoulder. On Sunday Minakov lost on points to Cheick Kongo of France in a fight at the Bellator tournament in Uncasville, Connecticut. The athlete later told that he had health problems on the eve of the fight.

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Andrew Karlov
Feb. 20, 2019, 10:56 a.m.

Six-time sambo world champion Marina Mokhnatkina believes that the transition to Bellator is a step forward in her career. Earlier it became known that Mokhnatkina signed a contract with Bellator for four fights.

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Mokhnatkina, six-time world sambo champion sings with Bellator
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 20, 2019, 8:46 a.m.

Six-time sambo world champion Marina Mokhnatkina of Russia has signed a contract with Bellator organization, Adrian Bakosh, the representative of the athlete reported. “Marina Mokhnatkina will perform at the Bellator,” said Bakosh.

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Nurmagomedov proposes fight to St-Pierre in November
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 20, 2019, 6:40 a.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov called Georges St-Pierre out to fight in November. Previously, St-Pierre expressed his desire to fight Nurmagomedov, stating that he had been negotiating with the UFC for a fight for several months.

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Nurmagomedov holds a full-fledged boxing training session in Moscow (video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 19, 2019, 9:03 a.m.

The UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov conducted a full-fledged boxing training at the Center of Boxing Progress in Moscow, the Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation Umar Kremlev informed.

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Kharitonov on Mitrione’s kick to the groin: I couldn’t even see
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 19, 2019, 6:20 a.m.

Sergey Kharitonov responded to critics, condemning him for not continuing the fight against Matt Mitrione, missing a kick to the groin. Their fight took place on February 15 at the Bellator 215 tournament and was declared as a no contest, as the Russian could not continue the fight after the ...

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Kharitonov: With all due respect, I cannot say that Minakov defeated Kongo
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 18, 2019, 7:21 a.m.

MMA fighter Sergei Kharitonov of Russia commented on the defeat of his compatriot Vitaly Minakov from the French Cheick Kongo at the Bellator 216 tournament.

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Alexander Emelianenko comments on his brother loss
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 18, 2019, 5:12 a.m.

Famous MMA heavyweight Alexander Emelianenko said that he did not see anything terrible in the defeat of his brother Fyodor from Ryan Bader.

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