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UFC Fighter's Family In 'Horrible' Deadly Car Accident
UFC Fighter's Family In 'Horrible' Deadly Car Accident originally appeared on The Spun. The family of a prominent UFC fighter was involved in a "horrible" deadly car accident this weekend. Shavkat Rakhmonov, 30, is from Shurchi, Uzbekistan. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The standout MMA star has been a professional since 2014. Over the weekend, Rakhmonov's wife and child were involved in a "horrible" deadly accident. Two people involved in the crash were killed. The UFC fighter's wife and child were hospitalized following the crash. From the report: Rakhomonov's manager Daniel Rubenstein confirmed to MMA Fighting that the fighter's wife and son were sent to the hospital after the accident and are in stable condition. According to the Kursiv report, the driver of a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. There's no information on the two people that died in the accident. Rakhmonov has not commented on the situation on social media. An official statement was released by the country: This morning, the wife of the famous UFC fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov was involved in a traffic accident, which killed her passengers. The accident occurred on the highway in the Moyynkum district of the Zhambyl region. A HALYQSTAN correspondent managed to find out that Gulayim Rakhmonova, her son and friends were traveling from Karaganda to Almaty. The Toyota Land Cruiser SUV she was driving overturned on the 296th kilometer of the Almaty-Yekaterinburg highway near the village of Aksuyek. According to preliminary data, the woman lost control. Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of everyone involved. UFC Fighter's Family In 'Horrible' Deadly Car Accident first appeared on The Spun on Jul 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Shavkat Rakhmonov's wife and son in stable condition after involvement in car crash that killed two
UFC contender Shavkat Rakhmonov's wife and son are in stable condition after getting involved in a car crash that took the lives of two others in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan on Sunday. On Monday, Rahkmonov's manager, Daniel Rubenstein, confirmed to MMA Fighting that his wife and son are stable after being hospitalized following the wreck. The accident was initially reported by the Kazakh news outlet, Kursiv. According to the outlet, the person driving a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 lost control of the vehicle before it flipped over. There's no information on the two people who died in the accident. A photo of the overturned vehicle was later posted on social media, showing the totaled SUV lying on what appears to be the side of the Almaty-Yekaterinburg highway. No information has been given about the two victims and Rakhmonov is yet to speak about the accident. Rakhmonov is ranked third in the UFC Welterweight division with a flawless 19-0 record. Nomad has eight knockouts, 10 submissions and nine first-round finishes in his career. His most recent victory came in a decision against Ian Garry in December after submitting Stephen Thompson in 2023. His next fight is yet to be scheduled, while divisional champion Jack Della Maddalena is expected to face Islam Makhachev for the title next.
