The MMA Diaries
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about 7 years ago | November 20, 2015 12:00 pm
MMA Diaries: Polish London and story time with Oli Thompson
Karim Zidan offers the first of his two MMA Diaries entries from his recent trip to London for KSW 32, where he delves into his early impressions of London and a revealing dinner at Nando's with UFC vet Oli Thompson.
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over 7 years ago | October 26, 2015 12:00 pm
MMA Diaries: Formula One, M-1, and a determined drunk on the Olympic Rings
Karim Zidan delivers the second part of his MMA Diaries series from Sochi. In this edition, Karim recalls his experiences calling the M-1 Challenge 62 fights during the F-1 race and celebrating Ian Freeman’s birthday.
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over 7 years ago | October 16, 2015 12:00 pm
The MMA Diaries: Disappearing champions on the Black Sea
In part 1 of the latest MMA Diaries, Karim Zidan delves into his first experiences in Sochi, as well as the disappearing act that Mansour Barnaoui pulled at weigh ins the following day.
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almost 8 years ago | May 4, 2015 12:00 pm
MMA Diaries: The Red Square, Vivaldi, and a medieval knight fight in Moscow
In the third and final instalment of the MMA Diaries from Moscow, Karim Zidan tours the Red Square before preparing for his debut as a knight-fighting commentator.
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almost 8 years ago | April 20, 2015 12:00 pm
MMA Diaries: Lunch with the victim of an MMA cult in Kiev
In the second MMA Diaries entry in Moscow, Karim Zidan has lunch with Konstantin Glukhov, the fighter who escaped a sect just over a year ago, and attends a fan meet-and-greet that turned into an arm-wrestling competition.
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almost 8 years ago | April 14, 2015 12:00 pm
MMA Diaries: Discovering Russian pancakes and the German Terminator in Moscow
In the latest edition of The MMA Diaries, Karim Zidan travels to Moscow. The first entry sets the scene in Krasnogorsk, a suburb near the M-1 Challenge 56 venue, where he experiments with Russian fast food cuisine and learns about the nation's develo
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about 8 years ago | December 28, 2014 12:00 pm
The MMA Diaries: A one-time broadcaster's tale of two Russias
In the second part of The MMA Diaries: Russia, Karim Zidan ponders the tragic history of St. Petersburg while discovering the city, and details his experiences commentating the fights on the M-1 Challenge 54 broadcast.
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about 8 years ago | December 24, 2014 12:00 pm
The MMA Diaries: A traveller's guide to riding taxis with Cody McKenzie and drinking tea with Vadim Finkelchtein
For the first time since its inception, the MMA Diaries has gone international. BloodyElbow.com's Karim Zidan details his trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, where he visited M-1 Global for their joint venture with Chechen promotion ACB.
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over 8 years ago | October 22, 2014 11:00 am
The MMA Diaries: Galas and silent auctions lead to KOs for kidney disease
BloodyElbow’s Karim Zidan returns with the third installment of the "MMA Diaries." This time, he travels to London, Ontario to visits Provincial Fighting Championship’s charity event for kidney disease.
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over 8 years ago | June 3, 2014 12:00 pm
A response to SCC President Neil Forester's twitter meltdown over 'The MMA Diaries'
Substance Cage Combat President Neil Forester did not take kindly to my latest entry in 'The MMA Diaries.' I decided to reciprocate with my own public response here on BE.
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over 8 years ago | June 2, 2014 1:00 pm
The MMA Diaries: SCC 2.0 and the unfortunate state of MMA in Ontario
Bloodyelbow.com’s Karim Zidan returns with the second edition of "The MMA Diaries." This time we go through the deplorable state of Ontario MMA.
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over 8 years ago | May 12, 2014 1:00 pm
The MMA Diaries: Musings from the Bellator 119 Press Row and beyond
Read Karim Zidan’s "diary entry" and musings regarding the pre- and post-fight happenings at Bellator 119 in Ontario.