MMA fighter Bagdat Dyusembaev shot in the chest’ before his fight against Mikhail Avakyan

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 17, 2022 | 4:29 PM GMT

Bagdat Dyusembaev, an MMA fighter, has been hospitalized after being shot in the chest in Russia.
The Kazakhstani middleweight was involved in a ‘fight with a security officer’ at a gym in Moscow, according to Russian news agency Tass.
Dyusembaev was shot in the chest during the incident.
“The day before, during a disagreement with a security guard of a fitness club, MMA fighter Bagdat Dyusembaev sustained a gunshot wound in the chest,” according to a police statement to Tass.
“The sufferer was taken to the N. I. Pirogov City Clinical Hospital for treatment.
“The fighter’s present state of health has not been revealed.
The alleged shooting of Dyusembaev came just hours before he was due to be back in the cage.
Dyusembaev was due to throw down with Russian Mikhail Avakyan last night at Hardcore Fighting Championships 22 in Moscow.

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.