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MMA fighter killed in kebab house shooting

An MMA fighter was killed during a shootout at a cafe in the Ivanovo region of Russia.

The incident took place the Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations national holiday celebrations on February 23rd. Reports revealed that two groups of young men became involved in a conflict at a kebab house that escalated into a shootout. Ahmed Hasanov, a 30-year-old MMA fighter, was wounded during the attack and died at the scene.

“The body of a man was found near a café-barbeque in Teikov. He has gunshot wounds to the head, torso and limbs, ”the investigation department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the Ivanovo region revealed.