Although Irina Alekseeva has just five professional fights under her belt, she’s already made quite a name for herself in mixed martial arts and now Russian Ronda is set to make her UFC debut.
Belarusian athletes took part in the international Grigory Verichev Memorial Tournament in Chelyabinsk, Russia, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus.
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Judo Federation first canceled a major tournament scheduled to take place in Russia and has now suspended it's honorary president, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. In an announcement on their website Friday, the IJF said they regretted to cancel the Grand Slam event scheduled to start on May 20 in the city of Kazan.