Nadia Petrova
Nadia writes Knockout Daily's longer features and fighter profiles: where they came from, who built them, and why they fight the way they do. She's fascinated by fight cultures around the world, from Dagestani wrestling rooms to Brazilian jiu-jitsu academies to the European scene.
Latest from Nadia
Raul Rosas Jr. Was Losing on Every Scorecard When His Biggest Night Went Dark
Raoni Barcelos collapsed after a fifth-round takedown in Rosas Jr.'s first UFC main event, and Glover Teixeira later said the Brazilian had swelling in the brain.
Court McGee Came Back From Eight Minutes of Death and Just Fought His Last UFC Fight
The TUF 11 winner, clean since April 2006, retired after Eric Nolan stopped him at 3:26 of Round 3 in Salt Lake City, on the card that broke the UFC's single-event knockout record.
Petr Yan Snuck Into Boxing Behind His Brother's Back and Became a Two-Time UFC Champ
The Siberian who tore his ACL mid-fight and kept winning defends the bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi.
Nobody Ever Outscored Jon Jones. A Year After Losing His Brother, He Looked Back
On the first anniversary of Arthur Jones' death, the retired two-division champion posted a confetti-covered Super Bowl photo, while Joe Rogan suggested Jones' mentorship played a part in Gable Steveson's first loss.
Marvin Vettori Survived a Record Night of Knockouts and Still Lost His Fifth Straight
On a UFC 332 card with 11 knockouts, the Italian went 15 minutes with Ismail Naurdiev and dropped a 29-28 decision on all three cards, extending the longest skid of his career.
Alexander Volkanovski Quit Rugby at 23 and Became the Oldest Featherweight King Ever
The former Wollongong concreter is No. 2 pound for pound and defends his belt against undefeated Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on October 24.
The UFC 332 Card Fans Hated Just Set the UFC's All-Time Knockout Record
Nine of the 14 fights in Salt Lake City ended by knockout in Round 1, including a 23-second stoppage and a Payton Talbott demolition of Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main.