Report: Usman Nurmagomedov Detained After Alleged Hit And Run On Cop
Usman Nurmagomedov, cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, has been detained by police after an alleged hit and run.
Usman Nurmagomedov, cousin of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov, may see his Bellator career come to a screeching halt.
Usman (14-0) was reportedly detained by police in Moscow after a vehicle he was in struck a police officer and kept driving. The alleged hit and run occurred at a police checkpoint by an airport near Kaspiysk in Dagestan. The undefeated Bellator Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lightweight (No. 3) was reportedly in the vehicle with his friend Kamal Idrisov. Both men were reportedly detained.
Usman Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s cousin, and his friend Kamal Idrisov were detained by the police. Allegedly, they were involved in a hit-and-run accident in Moscow. pic.twitter.com/ghez24rIqo
— Pablo_Escobar (@JM97_79) November 11, 2021
Usman, 23, downplayed any concerns in a brief statement posted to his Instagram, according to BJPenn.com.
“I don’t know who’s writing what, but please, calm down already,” the message reportedly reads. “I’ve already been bombarded with text messages, everything’s fine.”
Usman is a perfect 3-0 in his Bellator run. He is coming off consecutive first-round finishes over Patrik Pietila (rear-naked choke submission) and Manny Muro (technical knockout), plus a unanimous decision victory over MikeHamel in his promotional debut.
MMAMania.com has reached out to Bellator for comment.
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