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Connor McGregor attends Charity Day 2024 hosted by the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund at BGC Group New York City on Sept. 11, 2024. Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund.
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 Yarin Shriki. Credit: Courtesy.
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
Israeli jujitsu fighter Yarin Shriki. Photo by Juan Lopez.
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
Jewish women practice Krav Maga in Ramat Migron in Judea and Samaria on July 17, 2012. Photo by Uri Lenz/Flash90.
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
Participants in a self-defense training session, offered at no cost by mixed martial arts expert Nathan Levy, in Brooklyn, N.Y., December 2023. Credit: Courtesy.
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
Natan Levy. Credit: Rudy Plaza.
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
Natan Levy. Credit: Rudy Plaza.
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
The Lebanese flag
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 Noad Lahat. Source: Twitter.
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