Similarly, Chegwam James, a judoka of 14 years, found immediate success in sambo after years of frustration in his former sport. “I start competing in sambo in May 2024 at the All African Games ...

A practitioner of both judo and sambo, he started his martial arts journey at 12 and later even became a hand-to-hand combat instructor for the Russian KGB (Committee for State Security).

The most common martial arts practiced in MMA and the UFC are Muay Thai, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Still, many fighters also practice other art forms like Taekwondo, Sambo, Sanda ...