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Muhammad Mokaev tells BBC Sport that he is still searching for answers about why he was cut by the UFC in 2024 and dreams of returning to the organisation.
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Ben Askren ends his career with a points loss in a wrestling match with another former UFC fighter Belal Muhammad.
July 19, 2026Askren set to fight a year after almost dying
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery by competing in a wrestling match on Saturday - a year after he almost died.
July 18, 2026Dwayne Johnson wrestling film to be made into stage musical
Fighting With My Family, released in 2019, starred Florence Pugh as a young wrestler making her name.
April 21, 2026Former Iranian water polo player Soleimani distraught over wrestler's execution - Reuters
Former Iranian water polo player Soleimani distraught over wrestler's execution Reuters
March 20, 2026Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests
Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say.
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Released despite seven straight wins, baffled Mokaev vows UFC return
Muhammad Mokaev won all seven of his fights in the UFC before he was released in 2024 It has been more than two years since Muhammad Mokaev was released by the UFC - and yet he is still searching fo
Askren retires after emotional wrestling return
Ben Askren's previous contest was a boxing loss to Jake Paul in 2021 An emotional Ben Askren ended his competitive career with a points loss in a wrestling match with another former UFC fighter Belal
Askren set to fight a year after almost dying
Since his lung transplant, Ben Askren has been working as an ambassador, commentator and matchmaker for Real American Freestyle Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery
Dwayne Johnson wrestling film to be made into stage musical
Fighting With My Family, the 2019 film starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson, is being adapted as a stage musical, producers have confirmed. The film followed the true story of British pro wrestl
Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests
Iran has executed three men accused of killing police officers during anti-government protests in January, state media say, the first hangings to be carried out in relation to the demonstrations. Amo