MMA World Mourns 33-Year-Old Star Found Dead After Eating ‘Poisonous’ Watermelon Alongside Wife

In a piece of sad news to fight fans around the world, Russian MMA star Alexander Pisarev passed away from food poisoning. Pisarev’s father found the 33-year-old dead in his apartment in Moscow on October 30.

Initial reports stated that Pisarev ate a poisoned watermelon, which led to the incident. Pisarev’s wife suffered from the same and is currently hospitalized.

Fans react to the tragic death of MMA star Pisarev

The news of Alexander Pisarev’s death made many fans distraught. Several fans expressed their condolences and sympathy for the fighter and his family in an Instagram post about the news. There were also those that expressed their suspicion over the mysterious circumstances of Pisarev’s untimely demise.

 Wishing the grieving family well, one fan wrote, “I hope he rests in peace and his wife recovers soon.“

Another fan wrote, “Woah. Such a bizarre way to die. Either way, rest in peace to Alexander and condolences to his family ❤️.”

Many fans pointed to the possibility of foul play behind the MMA star’s death, Some believed that politics may be involved as well. Along those lines, ‘therealfinnclarke’ commented, “I wonder if we will soon find out he’s spoken out about the war on Ukraine…”Read More– “I Was There When He Died” – Mike Tyson Displayed an Emotion He Rarely Let Public After Kimbo Slice’s Death in 2016One confused user wrote, “What did he do to cause that?🤔” Refusing to believe the report about the incident ‘victor_emaxma’ commented, “”They are said to have eaten other products” NO WAY.” User ‘hannahavison’ expressed her dismay over the news and said, “Wtf is wrong w ppl to do these things.”

Mixed martial arts lost another veteran in 2022

In September 2022, the MMA world received yet another sad news. Former UFC star and TUF 2014 winner Elias Theodorou succumbed to death after a battle with cancer. Theodorou was only 34 years old.

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According to a report, Theodorou was under treatment for colon cancer. Only those close to the athlete were privy to this information. Theodorou amassed a 19-3 record from 22 bouts. This also included his 8-3 run in the UFC, during which he won The Ultimate Fighter: Nations middleweight tournament. He also held notable wins over Eryk Anders and Sam Alvey. He exited the promotion following a loss to Derek Brunson in 2019.

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Theodorou’s death was a shock to the MMA world and now, with the unfortunate demise of Pisarev, the MMA world was left deeply saddened again.