July 16, 2025 10:57
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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Timur Khizriev was shot five times on Tuesday in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.
Khizriev is the PFL series champion from last year.
According to Russian media, the fighter Khizriev was shot as he got out of his car near a building in the capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan. He was hit by five bullets, but Khizriev is not in danger of dying. He is in hospital with multiple injuries.
According to Russian media, the weapon used in the shooting is a traumatic pistol. This is a firearm that usually fires rubber bullets or other less lethal cartridges designed for self-defense or crowd control.
The video shows the fighter fighting with one of the two attackers.
VIDEO:
🚨 In Makhachkala they shot PFL champion Timura Khizriev (18-0).
Two men in masks guarded Timur in the yard of a residential house on Daniyalova Street. When he came out of the truck, the attackers opened fire. In the sportsman, 5 bullets hit the pistol. Хизриев в операционной, жив. pic.twitter.com/KnUN4NYRKX
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