Tolo News: Siyar Bahadurzada, a world champion in free fighting and a member of the mixed martial arts national team, returned to Afghanistan on Sunday to coach the national team. The popular MMA fighter has lived in the U.S for 18 years but returned on the back of an official invitation from the Afghanistan National Olympic
Reuters: In a custom-built arena in Kabul, crowds cheered as young Afghan men punched, kicked and wrestled in the country’s first professional mixed martial arts league, a welcome distraction to the violence besetting the country. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghanistan knock India out of Emerging Teams Cup; Bangladesh vs Pakistan
1TV: The tournament was organized in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan and athletes from six nations have participated including Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Brazil. The matches were broadcasted to millions of viewers by 1TV of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghanistan A crash Zimbabwe A in 4th ODI, taking
Khaama Press: Afghan Mixed Martial Art fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz defeated his Kyrgyz opponent in the first round of his fight in Octagon Fighting Sensation on Thursday night. Mubariz started the fight aggressively with back to back punches to his opponent as he was apparently looking to knock out him during the initial minutes of the fight. However,
Khaama Press: Afghan Mixed Martial Art fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz defeated one of Russia’s MMA champions Maksim Katkov during OFS 8. Mubariz defeated Katkov during the first round of the match by starting the game aggressively and taking down his opponent during the initial seconds of the game. He ended the match in his favor finishing Katkov with
1TV: Afghan mixed martial arts fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz on Monday left Kabul for Moscow to take on a Russian opponent at Octagon Fighting Sensation. Mubariz will face his opponent Maksim Katkov at Russian concert hall in Luzhniki at 8:30 (Kabul time) on May 8. The fight will be broadcasted live on 1TV. Click here to
1TV: Kabul will soon host a mixed martial arts competition in what will be biggest event of its kind in the country. Eight athletes will participate in the competition at the end of which four athletes will be selected to attend international competitions. “After five to six matches, we will try to facilitate fights for the fighters in
Khaama Press: The Office of the President in a statement said Mubariz has also received cash reward along with the Mir Masjidi Khan high state medal for his lastest victory against his Russia rival. President Ghani hailed Mubariz and his team for their tireless efforts for hoisting the Afghan flag in a major international sports event.
AOPNEWS | March 12, 2106 Today in Russia, Afghan MMA fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz defeated Russian Amir Sattarov in 1 minute and 40 seconds of round one via submission (rear naked choke). The lightweight (154 lbs) fight, which was part of the main card of Octagon Fighting Sensation 7: Battle of Titans, went to the ground
AOPNEWS | March 5, 2016 Tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a welterweight showdown, Afghan MMA fighter Siyar Bahadurzada defeated American fighter Brandon Thatch in round 3 via submission (arm triangle). According to the official UFC website, Bahadurzada went into the fight as the underdog (-310/+260). Also, many thought this fight was going to be