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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
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December 16, 2022, 10:40 pm
UFC’s only Israeli fighter believes all Jews ‘should know how to defend themselves’
Natan Levy made headlines for telling Kanye West to ‘come find me, bro’ in post-fight press conference earlier this month, but says the message was ‘a firm warning, not a threat’
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May 1, 2022, 9:32 pm
Israeli fighter secures his first victory in top-level UFC
Natan Levy says after fight that he will auction off his equipment to donate to Holocaust survivors
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July 31, 2021, 11:47 pm
Lebanese athlete said to pull out from MMA contest to avoid facing Israeli
Hezbollah-linked outlet says Abdullah Miniato has withdrawn from world youth martial arts championship in Bulgaria because he refuses to recognize Israel
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January 10, 2021, 4:13 am
Israeli MMA fighter defies odds and prejudice at Ultimate Fighting Championship
French-born Israeli Natan Levy joins a small but growing number of Jewish athletes on the world stage, seeking to prove that Jews can throw a punch and be mensches, too
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Elie Bleier
November 15, 2017, 10:02 am
Netanyahu meets MMA fighters ahead of major bout
Featuring two Israeli athletes, the Bellator 188 will be second major MMA fight to take place in Jewish state
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September 3, 2017, 6:32 pm
3 Florida teens charged with murder of Jewish MMA fighter
Police suspect Aaron Rajman was targeted by a 16-year-old girl and her friends, who also face two counts of armed home invasion
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July 5, 2017, 12:29 am
Orthodox Jewish MMA fighter shot dead in Florida home
Chabad friend of shooting victim says Aaron Rajman was very involved in faith and the local Jewish community
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December 1, 2016, 10:23 pm
Israeli MMA fighters celebrate victory in tzitzit
Both martial arts competitors are observant Jews who wear traditional Jewish garb in daily life
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May 19, 2016, 2:38 pm
From the IDF to Hollywood: Krav Maga’s meteoric rise
The Israeli close-combat method shoulders its way into civilian life as the ultimate form of self-defense
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June 22, 2015, 6:50 pm
MMA fighter invokes Shoah after win
Israeli Noad Lahat, eking out victory in Berlin, tells fans he knew 6 million were watching him
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July 28, 2014, 6:54 pm
Israeli UFC pro heads home to fight Hamas
Just after winning a featherweight bout in California, Noad Lahat heads to Israel to join his IDF unit in Gaza
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Yifa Yaakov
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July 25, 2014, 9:46 am
Israeli UFC fighter headed home ‘to protect’ his country
Yahoo: Noad Lahat will fly home Sunday to join his reserves unit after his MMA fight the night before
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