How training with Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez gave Murad Ramazanov renewed confidence in MMA

Unbeaten Russian phenom Murad Ramazanov is one of the most talented mixed martial artists in ONE Championship today. But he credits his success mostly to the legendary names he’s been fortunate enough to work with.

Among them, of course, is legendary Russian Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov and his entire team of killers. But apart from the dangerous Dagestani warriors, Ramazanov has also worked with a pair of American superstars, former UFC champions Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez.

Speaking to ONE in a recent interview, Murad Ramazanov recalled the time he got to train with Edgar and Alvarez, and what he learned from them. The Russian stalwart said:

“My cousin Timur Valiev paved the way for me and other fighters from Dagestan. I got to know them, too. We trained together and learned from each other. I shared with them some techniques from Greco-Roman wrestling adapted for MMA, and they showed me some of their tricks. Training with these legends gave me a lot of experience and knowledge.”

Whether it’s striking or wrestling, Ramazanov will need all the skills he can muster if he is to defeat his next opponent.

Russia’s Murad Ramazanov is scheduled to face Croatian sensation Roberto ‘Robocop’ Soldic at ONE on Prime Video 5 when ONE Championship returns to the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, later this week.

ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin broadcasts live on Friday, December 2, and is free for fans in the United States and Canada with an Amazon Prime subscription.

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Murad Ramazanov recalls watching schoolyard fights as a kid

Murad Ramazanov has always admitted that he had a rambunctious childhood growing up, and part of it was watching his fellow kids deck each other in schoolyard brawls.

In an interview with ONE Championship, Ramazanov said that he and his friends would often watch other kids battle it out for school supremacy:

“There were also fights between schools – nowadays, children can't believe it. Of course, the older boys fought, and we came to watch and support them. You could say these were the first unsanctioned fights that I went to."

Murad Ramazanov added that he and his friends could figure out where these fights would take place just by talking to other students in the area:

“We found out about where and when they were happening without any social media, it was all word of mouth. Winning these fights could make a guy into a superhero."