Muhammadjon Naimov, a Tajik mixed martial artist from Dushanbe, is signed with the UFC. Competing in featherweight and lightweight divisions, he has a record of 13 wins and 3 losses. A former taekwondo champion, he debuted in the UFC in 2023 and has since secured multiple victories.
Muin Gafurov biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Muin Gafurov is a Tajik mixed martial artist from Dushanbe, competing in the bantamweight division as part of the UFC. He has a professional record of 20 wins and 6 losses and has won multiple championships in combat sambo. His UFC career includes notable victories and defeats from 2023 to 2025.
Nurullo Aliev biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Nurullo Aliev is a Tajik professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's lightweight division as "Tajik Eagle." He has a perfect record of 10 wins and no losses. Aliev made his UFC debut on February 25, 2023, after previously fighting in various championships, including a recent victory against Joe Solecki in January 2025.
Makhmud Muradov biography: 13 things about 1st Uzbek UFC fighter
full name: Makhmud Muradov (Маҳмуд Мурадов)fight name: Machresidences: Bukhara, Uzbekistan / Prague-West, Czech Republicheight: 6’2″weight division: middleweightcurrent promotion: UFCpro MMA record: 26-8 Makhmud Muradov (©UFC) Makhmud Muradov is a Tajik-Uzbek-Czech professional mixed martial artist. He is 6'2" tall and he competes in the middleweight division. Born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan to a Tajik father and a Uzbek mother, Muradov is fluent in Uzbek, … Continue reading Makhmud Muradov biography: 13 things about 1st Uzbek UFC fighter
Tajik man from Istanbul, Turkey opens fire at Chișinău, Moldova airport
A man, 43, holding a passport from Tajikistan arrived at the Chișinău International Airport in Chișinău, Moldova from Istanbul, Turkey on June 30, 2023. When asked to outline his reasons for coming to Moldova, he became agitated. The Tajik man's name has yet to be released. He was denied entry to Moldova, according to the country's government … Continue reading Tajik man from Istanbul, Turkey opens fire at Chișinău, Moldova airport
Viktor Bout biography: 13 things about Russian arms dealer born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout (Виктор Анатольевич Бут) is a Russian arms dealer born in Dushanbe, Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. Created on December 5, 1929, the republic was renamed the Republic of Tajikistan on August31, 1991 and declared its independence from the disintegrating Soviet Union on September 9, 1991. Bout holds at least four passports and … Continue reading Viktor Bout biography: 13 things about Russian arms dealer born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Netherlands’ Jarno Errens beats Tajikistan’s Alisher Abdulloev at ‘BRAVE CF 61’ in Bonn, Germany
Jarno Errens, 27, of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands was recently in Bonn, Germany for his 17th professional mixed martial arts. In the German city, the Dutch MMA fighter made his successful debut in the Bahrain-based MMA promotion BRAVE Combat Federation. In association with Germany-based MMA promotion National Fighting Championship, BRAVE CF held “BRAVE CF 61” at Maritim … Continue reading Netherlands’ Jarno Errens beats Tajikistan’s Alisher Abdulloev at ‘BRAVE CF 61’ in Bonn, Germany
Central Asia’s 5 most handsome men alive 2021
Central Asia is colloquially referred to as the stans. The region has five countries namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, which are all former Soviet republics. Equestrian sports are traditional in Central Asia, which is the homeland for the Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tatars, Turkmen and Uyghurs and Uzbeks. The traditional game of Buzkashi is played throughout the … Continue reading Central Asia’s 5 most handsome men alive 2021
Tajikistan’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021
The Republic of Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. The country is bordered by Kyrgyzstan to the north, China to the east, Uzbekistan to the west and Afghanistan to the south. Tajik and Russian are the official languages in Tajikistan. The country gained its independence from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic on … Continue reading Tajikistan’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021
Complete list of 2021 IMMAF European Junior Open Championship athletes by country
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has finalized the list of the 214 athletes to compete in the 2021 IMMAF European and Junior European Championships, which will take place in Kazan, Russia from 16 to 20 August 16-20, 2021. Two-time world gold medalist Bagdat Zhubanysh, 24, of Aqtobe Qalasy, Kazakhstan withdrew from the senior strawweight division of IMMAF … Continue reading Complete list of 2021 IMMAF European Junior Open Championship athletes by country
