The Russia-Ukraine war has affected MMA fighters in different ways. The Russian fighters have mostly remained quiet. For the fighters from Ukraine, it is a terrible strain, writes JustinBarrasso
Nine days before Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 280 in October, he conducted a series of interviews concerning the fight.
Amosov is the reigning Bellator welterweight champion. Undefeated in the cage, he has won all 26 of his fights. But he encountered loss in an altogether different manner earlier this year when protecting Ukraine as a member of its armed forces. Askar Askarov, a former UFC flyweight, also spoke through a translator, stating, “I’m just doing my job and training hard. I’m not focused on anything else.”
“I am not a political analyst, I am a fighter,” says Oleinik. “I am not a blogger, I do not want to speak about it on social media.”
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