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According to a report and video posted by VestnikMMA on social media, Khizriev was shot five times by two masked men after he exited his vehicle. Khizriev was taken to a hospital and required surgery following the attack.
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🚨В Махачкале расстреляли чемпиона PFL Тимура Хизриева (18-0).
Двое в масках подкараулили Тимура во дворе жилого дома на улице Даниялова. Когда он вышел из гелендвагена, нападавшие открыли стрельбу. В спортсмена попали 5 пуль от травмата пистолета. Хизриев в операционной, жив. pic.twitter.com/KnUN4NYRKX
— Вестник ММА (@VestnikMMA) July 15, 2025
Timur Khizriev’s Life Not in Danger Following Attack
Khizriev’s management told MMAjunkie.com that the fighter remains in the hospital but his “life is not in danger.” Further details for the reason behind the attack are currently unknown.
A 29-year-old native of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Khizriev owns an 18-0 record in MMA. He enjoyed his greatest success in 2024, when he went 4-0 under the PFL banner en route to becoming the organization’s featherweight champion. Khizriev also went 3-0 during a brief stint in Bellator MMA from 2022 to 2023. Khizriev has not fought thus far in 2025.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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