Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov’s ties to UFC, MMA and boxing

Dec 16 2022 by Bloody Elbow

 
Ramzan Kadyrov with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 in 2019. | Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Stories that report and examine the connections between combat sports and the leader of Chechnya.

Ramzan Kadyrov, dictator of Chechnya in the north caucuses region of Russia, has been deeply involved in combat sports for decades. The warlord uses MMA and boxing, and those sports’ stars, to buff up his image as a strongman both at home and abroad.

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