Frank Shamrock

My first coach was my brother Ken. He taught me submission wrestling, the catch-as-catch-can style that he was famous for. Then I trained in Japan with Funaki and Suzuki. Then I learned jiu-jitsu and sambo with Oleg Taktarov and Gokor Chivichyan.

American Mixed Martial Artist

Tony Ferguson

If I were to fight Khabib, guaran-damn-tee you I would throw him from his feet to his back and beat him like in sambo like a five-point move in wrestling. That's my background.

American Athlete

Patricio Freire

Khabib is very tough, has phenomenal wrestling and sambo, but he has a huge deficiency on the feet so I can catch him. Nothing is impossible.

Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist

Fedor Emelianenko

I am the face and ambassador of sambo. The organization I'm working is trying really hard to make sambo a sport on the Olympian level.

Russian Athlete

Understand 'sambo' can be considered offensive and is tied to racism.

Racial Sensitivity

'Sambo' is mostly used in historical contexts relating to the past.

Historical Term

Awareness of its offensive nature in modern times is crucial.

Cultural Awareness

Using 'sambo' to describe someone's ethnicity today is offensive.

Avoid Usage

'Sambo' is viewed as a racial slur and should be used with caution.

Offensive Slur

'Sambo' as a sport refers to a specific Russian martial art form.

Martial Arts

Used in sports, 'sambo' does not have the same racial connotations.

Sport Context

In a sporting context, 'sambo' is appropriate and non-offensive.

Non-Offensive

'Sambo' can be a friendly nickname for someone named Samuel or Samson.

Familiar Nickname

The nickname 'sambo' is informal and used in casual conversation.