Underhooks: Amar Suloev & The Rise of the Sportsmen

In the introductory episode of Underhooks, our new series discussing the stories at the intersection of Crime and Martial Arts, we bring to you the story of Amar Suloev. A former MMA fighter, Amar would find himself under indictment, but he was the far from the first sportsman in Russia to do so. We discuss Amar, his case and how athletes like him became foot soldiers in post-Communism Russia.

A full visual experience of this episode is offered on Youtube