Chechen ruler challenges UFC to literal fight to the death

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Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov is known as a dictator, strongman, and an ally of Russia’s Vladmir Putin. Kadyrov is also a big fan of mixed martial arts. Kadyrov is the subject of a profile in the latest edition of HBO’s Real Sports, during which he discussed his own fight league, Akhmat MMA, boasting that he “wants to show the world that we have the best fighters.”

He rarely does interviews with western journalists and Real Sports’ David Scott had to go to Chechnya twice in an attempt to speak with Kadyrov.

In the profile, Kadyrov issued a rather blood thirsty challenge to UFC. A tournament that would be unlike any other.

“We propose that UFC and Akhmat face off in a tournament,” Kadyrov said. “And we’ll see who has the strongest fighters. I think it would be quite a spectacle. They would fight to the end. A fight to the death.”
Believing that Chechens are tougher because they grew up fighting in wars, Kadyrov tells Real Sports that “We will bring all your American MMA belts back to Grozny,” which is the capital of Chechnya.

The country was ravaged by war and Kadyrov was a soldier in Chechnya’s army when he was 15. He said, “I love to fight. I was born and raised in war.” And he added that dying in battle would be his “greatest joy.”

Under Kadyrov’s rule, there’s no dissent allowed and opposition press is banned. The country’s human rights record is reported to be spotty, but Kadyrov boasts to Real Sports that Chechnya couldn’t be more democratic.

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[Lek]

They stand no chance against some of the best UFC fighters. Some of the best Kavkaz fighters are already in the UFC. Mamed Khalidov is awell known fighter who doesnt fight in the UFC and even he would have problems against some of the best in the ufc if not some of the more mediocre ones.

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They stand no chance against some of the best UFC fighters. Some of the best Kavkaz fighters are already in the UFC. Mamed Khalidov is awell known fighter who doesnt fight in the UFC and even he would have problems against some of the best in the ufc if not some of the more mediocre ones.

Well, Ramzan Kadyrov will know better than you, who is specialized in Kosovan Albanian amateur boxing troops which you are regularly posting.

[Lek]

Nonetheless, Caucasus has some of the best wrestlers. It would be interesting to see such a event and its a fair challenge. But whats in it for it for the UFC?

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Well, Ramzan Kadyrov will know better than you, who is specialized in Kosovan Albanian amateur boxing troops which you are regularly posting.

Why bump a thread looking for opinions only to attack those giving an opinion?

[Lek]

Well, Ramzan Kadyrov will know better than you, who is specialized in Kosovan Albanian amateur boxing troops which you are regularly posting.

Man, youre like a little girl on this forum and a huge internet warrior to boot. I posted them for anthropological purpose and some are European champions even. And that for a young and poor country. Albania is more developed regarding such things.

A guy like Jon Jones in his prime would skull fuck most fighters in the Caucasus.

Mike Tyson in his prime would of eaten Chechens alive.

McGregor, Garbrandt, mightymouse, pierre, hendrix, etc the list is endless.

Not to mention anthony johnson, the guy could probably knock out a line of Chechens.

McGregor even challenged nurmagomedov in russia and he will skull fuck him if he can get down his wrestling.

There are KAVKAZ fighters in the UFC that are not really doing that well. Few got already knocked out. I know there are good fighters like tukhugov and some others but you gotta come up with much more then just that to compete against the best in the UFC.

Nurmagumedov is a good wrestler but his standup is horrible to watch. Its obvious fighting is also genetics... some people just excell technically better and learn faster. For people who fight since birth,surely fighting doesnt seem to be that much in your genes...


As for Kadyrov, he's just fronting aka meda stunt. Talk is cheap.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

This is number one bullshit.

[Cristiano viejo]

Ahhh, if UFC was the war of Chechenia...
Chechens only are good when sport... Real life is a very different thing

[Lek]

Why bump a thread looking for opinions only to attack those giving an opinion?

This is what the guy always does. Even in classification threads. Asks us to classify some Kavkaz then starts whining like a bitch on his menstrual period when people say Russian or Slav etc.