Zwischen Qualen und Erfolg: MMA-Profis in Deutschland | ZDFinfo Doku

Watch here: Part 2: “MMA Fighters in Germany: The Fight” ➡️ https://kurz.zdf.de/2oHj/ Part 3: “MMA Fighters in Germany: The Decision” ➡️ https://kurz.zdf.de/1Dbdv/ A new documentary every Wednesday and Saturday? Then subscribe to ZDFinfo. They want to reach the very top and give everything for their dream: German MMA professionals. Mixed Martial Arts – MMA for short – is considered the premier discipline of combat sports. It combines elements of judo, karate, and boxing. MMA is now a globally recognized sport and is even considered one of the fastest-growing sports worldwide. Berlin native Nikolas Samsonidse has been a passionate MMA fighter since his youth and now wants to fight his way to the world elite. Katharina Dalisda from Frankfurt is also on the hunt for her next title. In their daily lives, this means: grueling training, grueling workouts, and intensive preparation for the crucial fight. Will they manage to get one step closer to their dream? Find out in the first part of our documentary series, "Fight Hard, Fight Fair." A FILM BY Dino Argentiero Steven Melzer CAMERA Jonas Büttner Luka Ljubicic Florian Stratenwerth SOUND Anne Dominikowski Benjamin Imhof Luca Pontow EDITING Helge Finsterbusch VOICE ACTOR Bernd Egger PRODUCTION Steven Melzer (Splitfield) Holger Kreit (Spiegel TV) Sina Eckhardt (ZDFinfo) COMMISSIONING EDITOR Michael Scheuch A PRODUCTION OF SPIEGEL TV COMMISSIONED BY ZDFinfo ZDF 2024 Also check us out: #ZDFinfo on Instagram:   / zdfinfo   ZDFinfo on TikTok:   / zdfinfo   ZDFinfo on Facebook:   / zdfinfo   ZDFinfo on Twitter:   / zdfinfo   #zdfinfo #mma #ufc 00:00 Intro 01:12 MMA Training in Berlin 04:36 Martial Arts in Frankfurt 10:06 Niko's Family 15:39 MMA Relationship 17:52 Niko at Home 22:46 MMA Manager 26:38 Preparation & Weigh-in 31:36 Katharina's Fight 40:52 Niko's Fight