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          Wrestling

          All you need to know about wrestling in the UAE and around the world, including the latest from the WWE

          Mohammad Al Shehhi, right, is confident he can win the next match and become the first Dubai World Wrestling Champion. Photo: WrestleFest DXB

          UAE's first official World Wrestling Championship to take place in Dubai

          Things to doJuly 01, 2022
          From left, seated, Yesh Atid, leader of Yair Lapid, Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett and Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas will be part of a disparate coalition. Ra'am via Reuters

          Israel's 'change' coalition seals pact on governance ahead of confidence vote

          MENAJune 12, 2021
          India's rural wrestlers need to spend at least 500 rupees a day on food to maintain their weight, fitness and stamina. Sanket Jain for The National

          India’s rural wrestlers pinned down by coronavirus pandemic

          AsiaNovember 15, 2020
          Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, 2020 over the fatal stabbing of a security guard during anti-government protests in Shiraz in 2018.

          Iran executes wrestler accused of fatal stabbing during protests

          September 12, 2020
          Khabib Nurmagomedov, right, defeated Conor McGregor by submission in their October 2018 UFC bout in Las Vegas. Reuters

          Khabib hits back after McGregor attacks UFC lightweight rivals

          Other SportMay 12, 2020
          The WWE has been broadcasting its weekly shows without a live audience because of the coronavirus outbreak.

          Crowdless WWE shows are proving one thing: professional wrestlers are great actors

          CommentMarch 17, 2020
          Kimia Alizadeh holds a press conference in Germany on Friday. Reuters

          Iran’s female Olympic medallist seeks new life in Germany

          Other SportJanuary 25, 2020
          Professional wrestlers are athletic but does that mean that professional wrestling is a sport? Courtesy WWE

          The Great Debate: Should pro wrestling be deemed a sport?

          TelevisionDecember 12, 2019
          Braun Strowman, left, and Tyson Fury, right, is separated by Triple H at a press conference to announce their WWE fight in Saudi Arabia. AFP

          Tyson Fury to make WWE debut against Braun Strowman in Saudi Arabia

          Other SportOctober 12, 2019
          Jarrah Al Selawi, right, lands a punch on Abdoul Abdouraguimov during their weltweweight title bout at Brave CF 27 at Mubadala Arena. Victor Besa / The National

          Brave CF 27: Al Selawi joy at dethroning welterweight champ Abdouragiumov

          Other SportOctober 05, 2019
          UFC president Dana White stands between Khabib Nurmagomedov, left, and Dustin Poirier at Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. UFC

          Fighter breakdown from Khabib v Poirier and main UFC 242 card

          Other SportSeptember 06, 2019
          Rayhan Thomas played alongside former US Masters champion Danny Willett at the 2017 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Getty Images

          From Dubai to Oklahoma State: UAE's top amateur golfer on next

          GolfAugust 29, 2019
          Vibhudatta Rout did not compete at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia but did take part as a referee for jiu-jitsu matches. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

          Meet India's first jiu-jitsu black belt: 'the sport is now part of my system'

          Other SportJune 26, 2019
          Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Rolando Dy from the Philippines wins the feather-weight round against Yerzhan Yestanov from Kazakhstan at the UAE Warriors MMA event at the Mubadala Arena, Zayed Sports City. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

          UAE Warriors: Emotional Rolando Dy dedicates title win to dying grandfather

          Other SportMay 04, 2019
          Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes celebrates with teammates after a 3-2 extra-time win over Wolves at Wembley booked Watford's place in next month's FA Cup final. EPA

          Watford stun Wolves to reach FA Cup final against Man City

          FootballApril 07, 2019
          Iraqi female wrestler Alia Hussein attends a training practise at a gym in Diwaniyahh, around 160 kilometres south of the capital Baghdad. AFP

          Women wrestlers take on rivals and tradition in south Iraq

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