Khamzat Chimaev corners Ali Kadyrov, son of Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov in MMA debut TKO win

Ali KadyrovMaking his professional mixed martial arts debut at an ACA 150 event in Moscow, Russia this Friday afternoon, Ali Kadyrov, the son of Republic of Chechnya dictator, Ramzan Kadyrov – turned in a one-sided first round ground strikes TKO win over opponent, Islam Akbarov – cornered by undefeated UFC welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev.  Ali Kadyrov, […]

Ali Kadyrov

Making his professional mixed martial arts debut at an ACA 150 event in Moscow, Russia this Friday afternoon, Ali Kadyrov, the son of Republic of Chechnya dictator, Ramzan Kadyrov – turned in a one-sided first round ground strikes TKO win over opponent, Islam Akbarov – cornered by undefeated UFC welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev. 

Ali Kadyrov, the son of sanctioned Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, made his professional mixed martial arts debut on an ACA 150 card at the CSKA Arena in the Russian capital at the lightweight limit against the aforenoted, Akbarov. Turning in a one-sided first round win, Kadyrov eventually forced the finish with a flurry of opening frame ground strikes.

Ali Kadyrov trained alongside Khamzat Chimaev at AllStars MMA ahead of ACA 150

Cornered by the #3 ranked UFC welterweight contender, Chimaev, Ali Kadyrov spent time training with the Chechen-born challenger at AllStars MMA in Stockholm, Sweden – with footage emerging last week of Kadyrov and Chimaev, pictured with former undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt. 

Ramzan Kadyrov, an ostracised dictator of the Republic of Chechnya, has been accused of allegedly sanctioning targeting purging of the LGBTQ+ community in the region, as well as sanctioning extrajudicial murders, kidnappings, abductions, tortures, and assassinations. Kadyrov is also a notable close friend of Russian president, Vladimir Putin.

Earlier this month, reports detailed how Dominance MMA trio and Ali Abdelaziz clients, former UFC champions, Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje, and Henry Cejudo had travelled to a military training complex in Chechnya where they fired multiple firearms at a firing range, at the behest and invitation of Kaydrov. 

UFC bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley also revealed in recent weeks how he had received a similar invitation from an unnamed party to attend the same trip, however, declined the offer, describing the 46-year-old, Kadyrov as a ‘murderer”. In the time since, O’Malley has received widespread support for declining the invitation, and speaking out against Kadyrov. 

Ramzan Kadyrov’s Son Set For MMA Debut, Khamzat Chimaev To Corner

The son of Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov is set to make his professional MMA debut this Friday and will reportedly have UFC star Khamzat Chimaev in his corner. Mixed martial arts has long been associated to the controversial rule of Kadyrov, which ha…

The son of Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov is set to make his professional MMA debut this Friday and will reportedly have UFC star Khamzat Chimaev in his corner. Mixed martial arts has long been associated to the controversial rule of Kadyrov, which has seen him accused of human rights abuses that range from torture and…

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Ex-UFC champion Cody Garbrandt trains with Ramzan Kadyrov’s son at AllStars MMA in Sweden

Cody GarbrandtFormer undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt, has been pictured training with Ali Kadyrov, the son of sanctioned Republic of Checnya leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, as the former prepares for his return to the Octagon next March. Garbrandt, 31, a former undisputed bantamweight champion under the banner of the Dana White-led, UFC, has taken his talents […]

Cody Garbrandt

Former undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt, has been pictured training with Ali Kadyrov, the son of sanctioned Republic of Checnya leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, as the former prepares for his return to the Octagon next March.

Garbrandt, 31, a former undisputed bantamweight champion under the banner of the Dana White-led, UFC, has taken his talents to Sweden where he is currently training at AllStars MMA in the country – ahead of a return to active competition.

Suffering five losses in six of his most recent UFC walks, Ohio native, Garbrandt has yet to return to the Octagon since he dropped a first round knockout loss to recent interim flyweight title challenger, Kai Kara-France at UFC 269 back in December of last year.

This year, the former bantamweight champion has seen multiple scheduled fights with Brazilian grappling veteran, Rani Yahya fall to the wayside. And is set to make a return to active competition at UFC 285 in March of next year against Julio Arce at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A former trainee at Team Alpha MMA where he clinched the bantamweight title during his tenure with the Sacramento outfit, Garbrandt’s latest move has seen him travel to Sweden to prepare for his fight with Arce at AllStars MMA. 

Sharing a picture with Garbrandt on his social media, Ali Kadyrov, the teenage of Ramzan Kadyrov, captioned the post “Another champion arrives at camp” – with UFC welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev bringing Kadyrov’s teenage sons to Sweden to train. (H/T Bloody Elbow

Ali Kadyrov (left), Cody Garbrandt (center), and Khamzat Chimaev (right) pictured in Dubai this month

Kadyrov, a heavily scrutinised and sanctioned leader, has been accused of multiple human rights abuses during his time as the leader of the Republic of Chechnya, as well as sanctioning abductions, torture, assassinations, extrajudicial murders, and the targeted purging of the LGBTQ+ community in the country.

Recently, UFC bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley revealed he rejected an offer to travel to a military training complex alongside former UFC champions, Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje, and Henry Cejudo at the behest of Kadyrov – labelling the dictator a “murderer” and friend of Russian president, Vladimir Putin

Cody Garbrandt won the UFC bantamweight crown in 2016

Back in December 2016, boasting a then undefeated 10-0 professional record, Garbrandt clinched the undisputed bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz with a unanimous decision win in the co-main event of UFC 207.

Former UFC Champion Cody Garbrandt Becomes Latest To Form Kadyrov Association

The list of prominent UFC fighters associating themselves with Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov has extended to include former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. In spite of his widely alleged human rights abuses, active support of the Russian war ef…

The list of prominent UFC fighters associating themselves with Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov has extended to include former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. In spite of his widely alleged human rights abuses, active support of the Russian war effort in Ukraine, and sanctions handed down by the United States government, fighters are continuing to display relationships…

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Sean O’Malley reveals he rejected offer to attend party with Ramzan Kadyrov: ‘He’s a murderer’

Sean O'MalleyUFC bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley has revealed he recently rejected the opportunity to travel to the Republic of Chechnya and attend the party of Ramzan Kadyrov’s teenager son, describing the Republic’s leader as a “murderer”. O’Malley, the current #1 ranked bantamweight contender, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 280 back in October […]

Sean O'Malley

UFC bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley has revealed he recently rejected the opportunity to travel to the Republic of Chechnya and attend the party of Ramzan Kadyrov’s teenager son, describing the Republic’s leader as a “murderer”.

O’Malley, the current #1 ranked bantamweight contender, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 280 back in October in Abu Dhabi, UAE, taking on former undisputed champion, Petr Yan where he scored a debated split decision victory.

Sean O’Malley targets summer title fight in next UFC outing

In the time since, Montana native, O’Malley has outlined his intentions to secure an Octagon comeback next summer, offering to fight either champion, Aljamain Sterling, or former champion, Henry Cejudo – who is expected to first land a fight with Sterling in his comeback from a 2020 retirement. 

Recently, footage emerged detailing Dominance MMA trio, former UFC champions, Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje, and the aforenoted, Cejudo – attending a military compound training center in Chechnya – upon invite from the criticized, Kadyrov – an offer O’Malley claims he rejected after it was also extended to him.

“The reason we really never ended up going [to Chechnya] was – who was this for? And we never really got an answer,” Sean O’Malley said on his podcast. “I’m like, ‘F*ck that’… So, obviously, Henry’s (Cejudo) gonna take the f*cking money, he’s literally probably made one million dollars in his whole career fightin. So he’s probably broke – needs it to get to Russia.” 

“They went over to Chechnya, and the guy (Ramzan Kadyrov), he’s a murderer, basically – the top dog, best friends with (Vladmir) Putin – not a good person,” Sean O’Malley explained. “And that’s who they went there with, to his kid’s birthday party.”

The above-mentioned, Kadyrov recently also hit the headlines in mixed martial arts, when he took umbrage with the decision in the UFC 282 headlining bout between Jan Blachowicz, and Magomed Ankalaev, criticizing president, Dana White for the judging decision – claiming Ankalaev should have landed the vacant light heavyweight championship.

Sean O’Malley Declined Invite To Ramzan Kadyrov’s Son’s Birthday Party

There were multiple UFC fighters seen attending a birthday for the son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, but Sean O’Malley was not one of them. Several UFC fighters have been the target of criticism in recent months due to their relationship with…

There were multiple UFC fighters seen attending a birthday for the son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, but Sean O’Malley was not one of them. Several UFC fighters have been the target of criticism in recent months due to their relationship with Kadyrov, with photos surfacing of Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje, and Henry Cejudo attending…

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