The Latest Breaking News from Uzbekistan

Makhmud Muradov thriving under pressure as Uzbekistan’s first UFC fighter

At UFC Fight Night 224 in London, Makhmud Muradov outworked an always-game Bryan Barberena and snapped his career's first two-fight skid.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 25, 2023

Incumbent Uzbek president wins new term in snap election with token opposition

Uzbekistan’s incumbent president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has overwhelmingly won a new seven-year term in a snap election in which he faced three weak opponents, preliminary results showed Monday

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Uzbek president re-elected for seven-year term in snap election

There were no surprises during Sunday’s snap election as Shavkat Mirziyoyev stormed to a landslide victory.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

Uzbekistan's leader poised for landslide victory in presidential election

Uzbekistan is set to hold a snap presidential election, a vote that follows a constitutional referendum that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven years

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

Uzbekistan touts Silk Road past in bid for tourist boom

Ex-Soviet republic is opening up to foreign visitors after decades as one of the world’s most isolated countries.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

Steven Cairns hoping for Cork homecoming fight this year after latest first round stoppage win

The 21-year-old defeated experienced fighter Michal Dufek in Uzbekistan on June 16 after a two-week sparring camp in America

Irish Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

AFC U-17 Asian Cup: Confident India will do well against Uzbekistan, says coach

PATHUM THANI (Thailand): Buoyed by the hard-fought draw against Vietnam, India would be keen to notch a win when they take on Uzbekistan in their second game of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup here on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2023

How an uppercut and a ban led Bekzod Abdurakhmonov to Olympic greatness and back to MMA

Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, an Olympic bronze winner who tech-falled Jordan Burroughs, readies to pick up where he left his MMA career years ago.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 16, 2023

Rezoana adds another Asian gold to her collection

Rezoana Mallick Heena, the Asian under-18 400m champion in Uzbekistan in April, added the Asian under-20 championships gold to her growing collection at Yecheon, South Korea, on Sunday.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Simdega kids watch their village rockstars shine in India's 22-0 win

KOLKATA: As India began their campaign in Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 against Uzbekistan in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Saturday, around 450 kids sat together and watched the game on a giant screen in a faraway village in Jharkhand.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2023