Definition of sambo
: an international style of wrestling employing judo techniques
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Islam Makhachev sports an impressive 14-1 record with three UFC victories and comes from a sambo background.
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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.
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Origin and Etymology of sambo
Russian, from samozashchita bez oruzhiya self-defense without weapons
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