Javier Mendez believes Dagestan will soon become the top training destination for world-class MMA fighters. According to the AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) head coach, Dagestan’s inexpensive ...

IShowSpeed has asked UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev if he can send his brother to train with him in Dagestan. The fighter famously told Daniel Cormier to send his kids to Dagestan for two ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov introduced the majority of MMA fans to the region of Dagestan, a republic of Russia. Nurmagomedov often referenced the place he was born and raised during his appearances at UFC ...

“Send him 2-3 years Dagestan and forget,” became a viral quote from Islam Makhachev, symbolizing the region’s tough training culture. Now, after getting a firsthand experience by training with ...

Islam Makhachev doesn’t think all UFC fighters need to enroll in the “2-3 years Dagestan” project. Makhachev’s advice to Daniel Cormier to send his kids to “Dagestan 2-3 years and forget” has become a ...

Belal Muhammad will head across the world ahead of his potential UFC title fight vs. Leon Edwards and hopes to pick the brains of one of the all-time greats. It won’t be the first time, but Muhammad ...

Muhammad Mokaev's stint in the UFC was brief, but successful; 7-0 in two years with two performance of the night awards to boot. His seven fight winning run is still the third most in UFC flyweight ...

A fighter who claims to be preparing for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut has accepted Islam Makhachev’s famous advice. One of Makhachev’s most renowned one-liners is his advice to Daniel ...