29-year-old mixed martial artist from Dagestan Umar Nurmagomedov lost on points to Georgian UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in a fight yesterday in Los Angeles. The judges' decision was unanimous (48:47, 49:46, 48:47). The fight, which lasted only five rounds, became resonant: it was the first belt defense in Merab's career and the first defeat for Umar.

22-year-old native of Dagestan Muhammad Mokaev, who plays for the UK in mixed martial arts battles UFC, asked to remove Russia from the count of his birthplace. He made this decision after receiving information about protests against the construction of a mosque in Moscow.

Российский боксер чеченского происхождения Артур Бетербиев победил британца Энтони Ярда и защитил титул чемпиона мира в полутяжелом весе по версиям Всемирного боксерского совета (WBC), Всемирной боксерской организации (WBO) и Международной боксерской федерации (IBF).