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Fake news sites that are part of Eliminalia’s network prominently feature the company’s name in stories about the martial art sambo and a dance school.
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Shawn Boburg, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
The sambo expert has a 6-3-1 UFC record, generally fighting under the radar.
—Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
Islam Makhachev sports an impressive 14-1 record with three UFC victories and comes from a sambo background.
—Todd Martin, latimes.com, 21 Jan. 2018
The technique, a choke that’s meant to cut off blood flowing to the brain through the carotid arteries on either side of the neck, has many variations in jiujitsu, combat sambo, judo, and catch wrestling.
—Michael Thomsen, Slate Magazine, 10 Aug. 2017
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Shawn Boburg, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
The sambo expert has a 6-3-1 UFC record, generally fighting under the radar.
—Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
Islam Makhachev sports an impressive 14-1 record with three UFC victories and comes from a sambo background.
—Todd Martin, latimes.com, 21 Jan. 2018
The technique, a choke that’s meant to cut off blood flowing to the brain through the carotid arteries on either side of the neck, has many variations in jiujitsu, combat sambo, judo, and catch wrestling.
—Michael Thomsen, Slate Magazine, 10 Aug. 2017
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“Sambo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sambo. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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