In Serbia, Shaked Nisimian, 19, becomes first Israeli to win gold at an MMA international tournament -- despite only training in the sport for several months

Jiujitsu practitioner says he and some of his buddies at the gym wanted to accompany Jewish residents of the area following antisemitic attacks during Gaza war

French-born Israeli Natan Levy joins a small but growing number of Jewish athletes on the world stage, seeking to prove that Jews can throw a punch and be mensches, too

Obed Hrangchal, 26, who won national martial arts medals in India, is a religiously observant member of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community