The pioneers of Sambo in MMA before Khabib Nurmagomedov: Fedor Emelianenko and Oleg Taktarov If Khabib Nurmagomedov represents modern Sambo greatness, Fedor Emelianenko is undoubtedly its timeless ...

Some fighters, like Oleg Taktarov, seamlessly transitioned from winning titles to starring opposite Hollywood legends. Controversy hasn't stopped fighters like Ronda Rousey from finding success in ...

Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov (Russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Такта́ров; born August 26, 1967) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and actor. He is a practitioner of Sambo ...

TASS/. The rematch between Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters Jeff Monson and Oleg Taktarov, initially scheduled for next month, has now been postponed indefinitely, Monson told TASS on Monday.

MOSCOW, July 18. /TASS/. Mixed martial artist Jeff Monson on Tuesday said he will hold the last fight of his career facing former UFC champion Oleg Taktarov. "We have offered a fight to Oleg ...