Tolo News: Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Hussain Bakhsh Safari defeated his Russian rival Peter Berg in a fight on Saturday. The two are in the 65 kg weight class, and fought inside a cage in Moscow. Safari won all three rounds and with high scores. The 21-year-old Safari is an MMA fighter and Ju-Jitsu
UFC: Ismail Naurdiev, delivered a career-best performance against [Afghan MMA Fighter] Siyar Bahardurzada, shutting out the veteran striker over three rounds. Scores in the welterweight matchup were 30-26 and 30-25 twice for Naurdiev, now 19-3. Click here to read more (external link).
CBS Sports: Nasrat Haqparast, with the legendary Georges St-Pierre in his corner, made an emphatic statement when he finished off opponent Joaquim Silva for the TKO victory. The 23-year-old Haqparast (11-2) connected with the vicious left hook early in the second round, and a few follow-up strikes on the ground from there were all that was needed
Tolo News: Ten fighters from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan attended the eight round of the this season’s mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament, called Fight Night, in Kabul on Friday. The competition is held once in every two months. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Cricket Ariana: ACB Suspends 3 Officials After Afghanistan Finished
Tolo News: Kabul hosted the sixth round of this season’s mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament on Friday evening with 10 fighters from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. The events of the tournament, nicknamed Fight Night, are held once in every two months. The last and the most important fight was between Husain Bakhsh Safari and Imran Tarakhail in
MMA Junkie:Curtis Millender’s superior technique overcame Siyar Bahadurzada’s blood and guts aggression. After slugging it out in the second round, Millender (17-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) got back to his strengths and nearly got a finish before securing a unanimous decision over Bahadurzada (24-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC). The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card
Abdullah Qazi AOPNEWS | October 27, 2018 Afghan MMA fighter Nasrat Haqparast picked up his second UFC win tonight by defeating France’s Thibault Gouti via unanimous decision. Haqparast went into the fight as a favorite to win; the Las Vegas odds were -950 for Haqparast and +575 for Gouti. In round 1, Haqparast’s speed allowed him to
1TV: Afghan mixed martial arts fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak has been hospitalized after suffering injuries in knife attack in Kabul. The attack happened last night a day before he was set to travel to Russia for a fight. He was attacked by five men just outside his home in Naw Abad area of Bagrami, Police District
Tolo News: Officials from the National Weightlifting Federation said Afghanistan’s weightlifting squad is preparing for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The tournament will kick off on August 18. Mirwais Raziqi and Zubair Nazari, the national weightlifting team members, will represent Afghanistan at the event. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News
Tolo News: National MMA team fighter Shirshah Mubariz defeated his South Korean rival in an Asian MMA Championship bout in Harbin city in China on Saturday. Two mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are representing Afghanistan at the event. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News National Cricket Team of Afghanistan Leaves for England