Khabib Nurmagomedov and Damir Ismagulov will represent the Dubai team in the GFL league, with Khabib serving as their coach. The tournaments will take place from April to August 2025, featuring a total of 15 events. The top four teams will reach the semifinals in September, and the final will be held in November.
GFL League, the new competitor to UFC, raises questions about its nature and purpose. It aims to assemble MMA legends and even includes Khabib Nurmagomedov's brother among its participants.
Chad Mendes praises Khabib Nurmagomedov as an ideal coach, stating that his presence alone is enough. Ali Abdel-Aziz suggests to Tony Ferguson that he can now fight Khabib's brother in GFL. Khabib himself expresses gratitude to the Irish fans for supporting their brothers in Palestine. Matt Hughes calls for a rematch with Kamaru Usman in Belfast after his loss. Usman admits that fighting Khabib without preparation was too challenging and he won't do it again.
In the PFL Champions Series, Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defends his Bellator lightweight title against Paul Hughes. Islam Makhachev and Abdulrashid Sadulaev appear as guests in the GFL Champions Series event in Dubai. Luke Rockhold confidently predicts that Makhachev will dominate any opponent, just as he did with Charles Oliveira.
Saul Alvarez might have a preliminary fight on May 2 before his match with Terence Crawford. As for Marat Gafurov, he denies any involvement with GFL and urges them to stop spreading false news.
The AKRON FIGHTERS tournament is scheduled for December 7th in Tolyatti, where David will face Kalabekov in the main event. Deputy Svischev demands an immediate investigation into Helif's actions at the Olympics, condemning his assault on female athletes. He believes that men entering women's sports is hypocritical and cynical and suggests that Thomas Bach seek psychiatric help. Vasilyev shares his thoughts on Helif's victory at the Olympics.
UFC 308 will be streamed on the Kick platform, as the companies announce their collaboration. Fly, the world champion in Dota, reveals that his father used to practice judo and even trained UFC champion Carlos Newton.
Recommender technologies are being implemented to provide internet users in Russia with personalized information based on their preferences.
