UFC contender Shavkat Rakhmonov’s wife and son are in stable condition after being 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.
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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 MMA record. “The Nomad” has eight knockouts, 10 submissions and nine first-round finishes in his career.
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His most recent victory came in a decision against Ian Machado 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 defend the UFC welterweight title against Islam Makhachev next.
