PFL Acknowledges Incident After Featherweight Champion Timur Khizriev Shot in Russia
Posted : 18 July 2025
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has confirmed awareness of an incident involving its featherweight champion Timur Khizriev, who was reportedly shot multiple times in Russia.
A video circulating online shows the 29-year-old being ambushed by two gunmen as he stepped out of his car in Makhachkala.
Despite sustaining injuries to his shoulder, hand, and chest, Khizriev is said to be in stable condition and is undergoing surgery.