Mixed martial artists utilizing sambo

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. With 29 wins and no losses, he retired with an undefeated record. Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on June 30, 2022.

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional since 2010, along with becoming a combat sambo world champion in 2016 and two-time Russian national champion at 74 kg. As of 18 November 2025, he is #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

American mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter and actor

Vietnamese-American martial artist and actor

Merab Dvalishvili is a Georgian and American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. Dvalishvili is considered as one of the greatest Bantamweights of all time. He is also the first Georgian-born champion in UFC history. As of December 9, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, and as of March 10, 2026, he is #8 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Belarusian mixed martial artist

South Korean mixed martial artist

Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of October 7, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and as of March 17, 2026, he is #14 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

German mixed martial artist

mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Kazakhstani mixed martial arts fighter

Russian boxer and judoka

American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Ukrainian martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Moldovan mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1980)

Japanese politician, mixed martial artist, singer, and actor

Armenian martial artist

mixed martial artist

Bulgarian martial artist

Moldavian wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter

Tajik-born Uzbek-Czech professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and combat sambist

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Georgian mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian martial artist

American martial artist

Russian sambist and mixed martial arts fighter

Japanese professional wrestler

Japanese mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial artist

American mixed martial arts fighter

Mongol judoka

Russian martial artist

Dutch martial artist and professional wrestler

Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist

Russian professional mixed martial artist

Dutch martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

American martial artist

Dutch karateka, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

American martial artist

Japanese martial artist

actor

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Ukrainian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian martial artist

South Korean martial artist

mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Armenian martial artist (1976–2016)

Russian martial artist

Uzbek mixed martial artist

Russian martial artist