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Russian police raids UFC star’s fight club in crackdown on extremism

Three fighters from wrestling gym identified allegedly linked with participant in previous attacks in Dagestan

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Around two dozen armed officers in camouflage pull up at the entrance of the gym

Police in Russia’s Dagestan region have raided a fight club linked to a star of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as they hunt for supporters of a terrorist cell that killed 20 people last week...

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