Russian professional mixed martial artist, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is known for holding the longest active undefeated streak in MMA, with 28 wins and no losses. In September 2020, he was named #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He practices Islam and is the first Muslim to win a UFC title.
![Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Chimaev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/khamzat-chimaev-99272-1.jpg)
Russia-born Swedish freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist Khamzat Chimaev began wrestling as a child, possibly to save himself from the bullies. Eventually, he took up freestyle wrestling, winning the Swedish Championship three times between 2015 and 2018, thereafter emerging as an award winning mixed martial artist. Currently, he competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
![Petr Yan Petr Yan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/petr-yan-1.jpg)
Petr Yan is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC. A former UFC Bantamweight Champion, Yan is currently ranked first in the UFC bantamweight rankings. He has won a Fight of the Night and a Performance of the Night award in his UFC career so far. Prior to his UFC career, Yan was an ACB Bantamweight Champion.
![Sergei Pavlovich Sergei Pavlovich](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sergei-pavlovich-99200-1.jpg)
![Magomed Ismailov Magomed Ismailov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/magomed-ismailov-1.jpg)
![Askar Askarov Askar Askarov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/askar-askarov-99249-1.jpg)
![Vadim Nemkov Vadim Nemkov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/vadim-nemkov-99254-1.jpg)
![Artem Lobov Artem Lobov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/artem-lobov-99262-1.jpg)
Artem Lobov is a Russian retired boxer and mixed martial artist. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Featherweight division and earned one Fight of the Night award. He also competed in other popular promotions, such as the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Cage Contender, and Cage Warriors.
![Islam Makhachev Islam Makhachev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/islam-makhachev-99270-1.jpg)
Islam Makhachev is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Makhachev is currently ranked fifth in the UFC lightweight rankings. He has won one Fight of the Night award in his UFC career so far. A former Sambo competitor, Islam Makhachev became a combat sambo world champion in 2016.
![Arman Tsarukyan Arman Tsarukyan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/arman-tsarukyan-99259-1.jpg)
Arman Tsarukyan is an Armenian-Russian mixed martial artist. He is best known for his association with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he currently competes in the Lightweight division. Arman Tsarukyan has won a couple of Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night awards at the Ultimate Fighting Championship so far.
![Zabit Magomedsharipov Zabit Magomedsharipov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/zabit-magomedsharipov-99264-1.jpg)
Zabit Magomedsharipov is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In the 2018 World MMA Awards, he was honored with the Submission of the Year award for his fight against Brandon Davis. Prior to his UFC career, Zabit Magomedsharipov was a featherweight champion in the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB).
![Movsar Evloev Movsar Evloev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/movsar-evloev-99248-1.jpg)
![Alexander Volkov Alexander Volkov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexander-volkov-1.jpg)
![Sergei Kharitonov Sergei Kharitonov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sergei-kharitonov-13562-1.jpg)
![Alexey Oleynik Alexey Oleynik](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexey-oleynik-99245-1.jpg)
![Said Nurmagomedov Said Nurmagomedov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/said-nurmagomedov-99221-1.jpg)
![Magomed Ankalaev Magomed Ankalaev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/magomed-ankalaev-1.jpg)
![Yana Kunitskaya Yana Kunitskaya](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/yana-kunitskaya-98866-1.jpg)
![Abubakar Nurmagomedov Abubakar Nurmagomedov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/abubakar-nurmagomedov-99255-1.jpg)
![Zubaira Tukhugov Zubaira Tukhugov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/zubaira-tukhugov-99247-1.jpg)
![Jeff Monson Jeff Monson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jeff-monson-13607-1.jpg)
![Rustam Khabilov Rustam Khabilov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rustam-khabilov-99208-1.jpg)
![Ikram Aliskerov Ikram Aliskerov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ikram-aliskerov-99169-1.jpg)
![Alexander Emelianenko Alexander Emelianenko](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexander-emelianenko.jpg)
![Magomed Mustafaev Magomed Mustafaev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/magomed-mustafaev-99239-1.jpg)
![Shamil Abdurakhimov Shamil Abdurakhimov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shamil-abdurakhimov-99227-1.jpg)
![Damir Ismagulov Damir Ismagulov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/damir-ismagulov-99047-1.jpg)
![Andrey Koreshkov Andrey Koreshkov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/andrey-koreshkov-1.jpg)
![Vitaly Minakov Vitaly Minakov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/vitaly-minakov-1.jpg)
![Omari Akhmedov Omari Akhmedov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/omari-akhmedov-99250-1.jpg)
![Albert Tumenov Albert Tumenov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/albert-tumenov-1.jpg)
![Rashid Magomedov Rashid Magomedov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rashid-magomedov-99240-1.jpg)
![Alexander Shlemenko Alexander Shlemenko](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexander-shlemenko-99197-1.jpg)
![Zelim Imadaev Zelim Imadaev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/zelim-imadaev-99209-1.jpg)
![Ruslan Magomedov Ruslan Magomedov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ruslan-magomedov-1.jpg)
![Mairbek Taisumov Mairbek Taisumov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mairbek-taisumov-92528-1.jpg)
Mairbek Taisumov is a Russian-born Austrian MMA fighter who fights in the lightweight division. He previously fought in M-1 Global and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, winning the Performance of the Night award on three occasions in the latter.
![Oleg Taktarov Oleg Taktarov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/oleg-taktarov-1.jpg)
Russian actor and former mixed martial artist Oleg Taktarov is known for winning the UFC 6 tournament. Other accomplishments of Taktarov as an MMA fighter include becoming one of the ten UFC Viewer's Choice Awardees during UFC 45, and winning the 1994 Iron Gladiators Competition. As an actor, Taktarov has performed in hit films like Bad Boys II and Predators.
![Timofey Nastyukhin Timofey Nastyukhin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/timofey-nastyukhin-99213-1.jpg)
![Ali Bagautinov Ali Bagautinov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ali-bagautinov-99077-1.jpg)
![Valentin Moldavsky Valentin Moldavsky](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/valentin-moldavsky-101149-1.jpg)
![Ibragim Todashev Ibragim Todashev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ibragim-todashev-1.jpg)
![Dmitry Smolyakov Dmitry Smolyakov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dmitry-smolyakov-99007-1.jpg)
![Viacheslav Datsik Viacheslav Datsik](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/viacheslav-datsik.jpg)
![Kirill Sidelnikov Kirill Sidelnikov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kirill-sidelnikov-99010-1.jpg)
![Ramazan Emeev Ramazan Emeev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ramazan-emeev-99206-1.jpg)
![Anastasia Yankova Anastasia Yankova](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anastasia-yankova-98539-1.jpg)
![Aleksandra Albu Aleksandra Albu](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/aleksandra-albu-1.jpg)
![Timur Valiev Timur Valiev](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/timur-valiev-99183-1.jpg)
![Shamil Gamzatov Shamil Gamzatov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shamil-gamzatov-1.jpg)