Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool Photo ...

The man from Dagestan, Russia, currently serves as Sherdog’s top pound-for-pound fighter. Like his former opponent, Makhachev also weighed in on the opponent change shortly after it came to light.

Ziyavudin Magomedov is a prominent Russian businessman and former owner of Summa Group, a large conglomerate involved in various sectors such as logistics, energy, and infrastructure. Born in Dagestan ...

Bantamweight title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov, who hails from Dagestan, Russia, and occasionally trains at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, offers a different perspective.