Russian sambo practitioners

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 2000.

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.

Soviet-Russian wrestler

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.

Russian judoka

Russian mixed martial arts fighter and actor

Soviet sport wrestler (1948–1997)

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.

mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Soviet wrestling coach (1962-2020)

Russian boxer and judoka

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian judoka (1939–2010)

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1980)

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian martial artist

Wrestler and martial artist

Russian mixed martial artist

Russian sambist and mixed martial arts fighter

Russian professional mixed martial artist

Russian martial artist

Russian martial artist (1892–1937)

Armenian martial artist (1976–2016)

Olympic judoka

Russian martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian judoka

Russian martial artist

mixed martial artist

Russian politician (born 1960)

MMA fighter

Russian martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian judoka

Russian martial artist

Russian mixed martial artists

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter (1958–2022)

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Russian martial artist

Soviet announcer