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Islam Makhachev Begins New Chapter Outside the Octagon With Master’s Program in Dubai

UFC star Islam Makhachev has expanded his pursuits beyond the fighting cage by enrolling in an academic program. The athlete has begun working toward a master degree at the Dubai branch of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.

Aside from his athletic career, the competitor previously earned a bachelor degree in sports and physical education from Dagestan State University while balancing freestyle wrestling, combat sambo training overseen by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, and overnight security shifts.

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