MSN: Ilia Topuria on tough early life, getting bullied at school, and how it shaped him into UFC world champion
Ilia Topuria did not have an easy path to MMA glory. Currently the UFC lightweight champion and N0. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Topuria is one of only 11 fighters to ever win titles in two ...
Ilia Topuria on tough early life, getting bullied at school, and how it shaped him into UFC world champion
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: He Fought The Russian Invasion, Now This Ukrainian MMA Champion Is Chasing UFC Gold
Yaroslav Amosov assumed his combat sports career was over. Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, the Ukrainian mixed martial arts champion (MMA) abandoned plans to headline a ...
He Fought The Russian Invasion, Now This Ukrainian MMA Champion Is Chasing UFC Gold
Fresh off its first event and title fight of the year, it looks like the UFC might have another championship bout brewing in the flyweight division. The world’s leading MMA promotion returned from a ...
Yahoo! Sports: Houston-based UFC fighter reflects on his journey to becoming champion
Time hasn't faded any of the memories for Houston's UFC champion, Joshua Van. "I got here when I was 12," Van said. "I don't know how to speak English or nothing. I was a small guy so people were ...
Yahoo: ‘Beast’ star reveals which former UFC champion is his can’t-miss fighter
Daniel MacPherson didn’t expect to play an MMA fighter on the big screen, and as he suspected, it was not easy to do. MacPherson stars in the new movie Beast, which hits theaters everywhere on April ...