U.S. State Department aware of UFC fighter ties to dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, discourages travel to Chechnya

Dec 13 2022 by MMAjunkie

The apparent ties between UFC fighters and Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov are on the radar of the U.S. State Department.

Kadyrov, who is accused of being responsible for anti-gay purges in Chechnya, notoriously has used the UFC’s platform for sportswashing in recent years – and that isn’t lost on the U.S. government.

“The Department of State is aware of Kadyrov’s association with Chechen UFC. fighters,” a State Department official familiar with the investigations of Kadyrov’s...

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