LEGENDS promoter Ruslan Suleymanov was arrested in Russia for allegedly embezzling 800 million rubles.
Ruslan Suleymanov, once believed to be the man who would help the Ultimate Fighting Championship host an event in Russia, has been arrested for embezzling funds from a state corporation.
Suleymanov, the former head of the defense company "Prompostavka" and President of Club Martial Arts N1, was arrested on Wednesday, May 30, along with former Director General of Moscow Design Bureau "Compass" Murad Safin. Officials later announced that a total of four suspects had been detained by operatives. The operation was carried out by Moscow's Economic Security Service, in cooperation with the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the UEBiPK Research Affairs staff.