Conor McGregor vs Hamas: Raising a terrorist flag must become a ‘major crime’ The mixed martial artist and professional boxer spoke out against pro-Palestinian demonstrators in his home country of Ireland. Jan. 27, 2025
Israeli jiu-jitsu fighter dedicates gold medal to friend slain on Oct. 7 "I did not fight for myself, I fought for my flag, for my country and for my friends who died,” said Yarin Shriki. Amelie Botbol May 29, 2024
Nova massacre survivor wins gold at European jujitsu championship "I dedicate the victory to my good friend, Yohai Ben Zecharia, may God avenge his blood, who was murdered on Oct. 7," said Yarin Shriki. May 26, 2024
Krav Maga 101: ‘Neutralize’ attacker, run and call 911 Dana Ben Kaplan’s advice for newbies to the Israeli martial art form includes palm strikes, groin kicks and, yes, running away from danger. Ryan Torok March 19, 2024
Israeli martial artist provides tips and techniques for New York Jews’ self-defense “A Jew needs to be strong, needs to be self-reliant,” Natan Levy told JNS, after a free seminar in a Brooklyn gym. Mike Wagenheim Dec. 29, 2023
Jewish UFC fighter teaches painful lesson on Holocaust denial in Vegas bout Natan Levy accepted a challenge from a man who supports a notorious white supremacist. Aug. 21, 2023
Israeli UFC fighter gets second consecutive win and calls out Kanye West “I would really love to get my hands on him, but really, I kind of pity him,” Natan Levy tells JNS. Alan Zeitlin Dec. 6, 2022
Lebanese mixed martial-arts fighter pulls out of competition to avoid facing Israeli athlete Charbel Abou Daher pulled out of the competition in Abu Dhabi after a draw placed him against Israeli athlete Yonatan Mak in the Youth B 48-kilogram weight class category. Aug. 19, 2022
Israeli MMA fighter set to make history by competing in UAE tournament He has an overall 14-4 record in MMA and has competed in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator. March 16, 2021