Chael Sonnen’s comments come after confirmation that Islam Makhachev will vacate his lightweight title and move up to ...

Wrestling is not just a sport in Dagestan, it is a way of life. Children grow up idolizing local champions, and schools incorporate wrestling into daily routines.

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 ...

The bitter feud between the two pound-for-pound stars comes months on from Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov’s title fight sparking Dagestan vs Georgia debates. But according to Roman Dolidze, another ...

He recalled: “In Dagestan, wrestling is a very popular sport, so at the beginning, I was not very good. I remember that in my youth, I lost one tournament after another, and with my weak mind ...

“In Dagestan, guys really want to be fighters ... and you drive for like an hour and a half to wrestling practice, and sometimes you can’t make it because it’s so far away or whatever ...

For now, Hughes has an open invitation to Dagestan to train with the Nurmagomedov family. He could take advantage of this to work on his wrestling defense even more.