Uzbek MMA fighter Bekzod Nurmatov dies following a bout

Bekzod Nurmatov, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Uzbekistan, died at the age of 28, sports.uz reports.

It is noted that three days prior to his death, he had a fight with a Russian athlete Beslan Isayev at the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) 100 tournament in Grozny. Nurmatov was defeated by Isayev.

It should be recalled that the Uzbek fighter began his career in December 2016.

He secured 11 victories and suffered 2 defeats in MMA.