Report: Dagestani MMA fighter flees Russia after being drafted to fight in Ukraine
Marif Piraev has reportedly fled Russia after being summoned to join Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 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.…
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