Russian Sunni Muslims

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.

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Russian politician

President of Tatarstan from 1991 to 2010

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 wrestler (born 1996)

Chechen commander (1966-2006)

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Crimean Tatar politician, lawyer and Mufti (1885-1918)

Russian boxer

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Russian diplomat

Russian mufti and religious leader

Russian mufti and religious leader

Russian politician

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.

Soviet general and historian (1923–2019)

Soviet wrestling coach (1962-2020)

Chechen militia leader (1979-2002)

Azerbaijani wrestler (1984–2016)

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Russian amateur wrestler

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Crimean Tatar politician and writer

1st President of the Republic of Adygea

Russian Sanda/Sanshou fighter and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

Chechen warlord (1973–2001)

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Russian mixed martial arts fighter

mixed martial artist

Russian Sunni ulani (1963-2012)

Russian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1984)

Head of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic