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Young Israeli Muay Thai boxing star is already engaged
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (270+ words) Israel's rising young sports star Ahavat Hashem Gordon thrilled viewers with a dominant win over his Turkish rival on Saturday night, but anyone dreaming of a high-profile match of a different kind is out of luck; he is in a…...
Sagi Muki retires from judo at 33
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (349+ words) Olympic medalist and former world champion Sagi Muki announced his retirement from competitive judo on Monday at age 33, bringing an extraordinary career to a close. "This was not a career of a moment; it was a mission," Muki said at…...
Israel wins MMA gold in Europe
1+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Israel's MMA Association celebrated a historic achievement as Yotam Glander won the first-ever gold medal for Israel's under-21 national team at the European Championships, in Belgrade, Serbia, according to a report by N12." Competing in the 52 kg weight class, Glander's victory…...
Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky wins in California
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1223+ words) Israeli mixed martial arts fighter Shimon Smotritsky secured another victory at the 559 Fights 120 event in Porterville, California, on Friday, bringing his win-loss record up to 12-5. Smotritsky's victory, which was delivered as a unanimous decision by the judges after three five-minute…...
Makhachev wins welterweight title, ties UFC win streak
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (99+ words) [Islam Makhachev looks on in a welterweight title bout against Jack Della Maddalena of Australia during UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City. (photo credit: Ishika Samant/Getty Images)]A dominant wrestling base made the difference…...
Isreali wins jiu-jitsu gold medal at World Games
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (84+ words) [GOLD MEDALIST Nimrod Ryeder of Israel celebrates on the podium after winning the jiu-jitsu Men]Ryeder delivered a flawless tournament to retain the title he won at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham. A multiple-time European and world champion, Ryeder continues…...
Muay Thai federation bans Israeli representation, fighters
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) According to the IFMA, the move was sparked by the death of a Palestinian boy named Ammar Hamayel, who was a member of the Palestinian national Muay Thai team. Intl. Muay Thai federation bans Israeli flag, anthem, forbids fighters from…...
The Jewish boxer: Dmitriy Salita represents Judaism in, out of the ring
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1868+ words) Dmitriy Salita is a fighter. Since he first arrived in the United States from the Soviet Union when he was nine years old, to his career as a professional boxer, and now in his job as a boxing promoter, he…...