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Four sessions per year aligned with French-speaking school holidays. MKR handles everything: visa, domestic flight, transfers, accommodation, meals, coaching. You only book your international flight.

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Official sessions 2026 / 2027
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Disciplines and Program 2026

MMA

Striking, clinch, takedowns, submissions. Daily sparring with local fighters. Stand-up to ground transitions.

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ADULT WRESTLING

Freestyle wrestling. Dagestani methods passed down by champions, daily sparring.

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YOUTH

Program for ages 8-17 with a participating parent. Progressive coaching, ratio of 1 coach for 5 children, reinforced safety.

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Program overview Athlete testimonials
Two destinations, one discipline per camp
Caucasus · Russia · Wrestling

DAGESTAN

Birthplace of world freestyle wrestling. For adult and youth Wrestling camps.

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Caucasus · Russia · MMA

CHECHNYA

Land of MMA champions. For adult MMA camps.

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Dagestan and Chechnya combo available on custom camps only.
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Two weeks after returning, I won my first regional title. What I built there, no gym in France could have given me.

Thomas B.Boxing · Lyon · Fall 2025 session
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Dagestani wrestler training in the mountains at sunset, panoramic view of the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea.
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March 15, 2026

Why Dagestan dominates world MMA

Complete analysis: 3 million inhabitants, 4 UFC champions, a thousand-year wrestling culture and a replicable training system. Why the Russian Caucasus has become the fighter factory.

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Athlete preparing his training bag before an MMA camp in the Caucasus, gloves and protections on the table.February 28, 2026

How to prepare your first camp in the Caucasus

Practical guide: 6-week physical conditioning, mandatory equipment, mindset. Everything you need to know before your first MKR camp in Dagestan or Chechnya.

PreparationDagestani wrestler in action on a traditional round red ochre and navy mat, performing a single-leg takedown characteristic of the Caucasus freestyle.February 10, 2026

Dagestani wrestling: the complete guide

Thousand-year history, signature techniques (clinch, legs, ground control), progressive pedagogy and philosophy. Complete guide to the wrestling that produced Khabib, Islam Makhachev and 30+ UFC champions.

TechniqueSecure panoramic view of Makhachkala and the Caspian Sea, main training zone of the MKR Dagestan camps.January 25, 2026

Is Dagestan safe in 2026?

Factual overview for Western athletes: what France's Foreign Ministry says, what MKR participants actually live in Makhachkala, Kaspiysk and Grozny since 2018.

LogisticsTypical meal at MKR camp: grilled meat, kasha, Caucasian salad, fresh bread, ayran. Prepared on site with local produce.January 8, 2026

Combat athlete nutrition in the Caucasus

Caucasian cuisine decoded for 2 sessions per day: lamb, kasha, fermented dairy, fresh bread. Protein, fat, carbs and hydration adapted to intense effort at MKR camp.

PreparationKhabib Nurmagomedov training wrestling in Dagestan, in the family Eagle MMA gym run by his father Abdulmanap.December 20, 2025

The training method of Khabib Nurmagomedov

Complete analysis of Khabib's preparation (29-0): wrestling from age 5, mountain conditioning, daily sparring, tactical fasting. What MKR camp shares concretely with his methods.

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