An Indian MMA fighter from injuries sustained during a kickboxing event in Bangalore, India.
Nikhil Suresh was competing in a tournament organized by the K1 Association of Karnataka. During one of his matches, he was dealt a fierce blow that knocked him unconscious and sent him tumbling onto the canvas. Suresh was hospitalized shortly thereafter but succumbed to his injuries and died on Wednesday, July 13.
Suresh’s coach, Vikram Nagaraj, broke the news on social media.
“With profound sadness, I shoulder the burden of breaking the terrible news that we all dreaded. My boy Nikhil decided to hang his gloves today,” Nagaraj said on Instagram.