A Dagestani MMA fighter has reportedly fled Russia after being drafted to join the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
According to fellow Dagestani fighter Shamil Gamilov, Piraev received his draft notice several days ago and was expected to report for military registration at the local enlistment office. Instead, the former AMC Fight Nights champion opted to ignore the summons and flee across Russia’s border with Georgia.
“Marif received a summons, he fled Russia in horror,” Galimov said during a Q & A session on Instagram Live.
On Sep. 21, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” in Russia, marking the country’s first mobilization since the second world war.