Just a day after Sean Strickland shocked the MMA world with his victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, there is another story making waves in the MMA community. The horrifying news is coming from Phuket, Thailand, where the police arrested UFC fighter Khusein Askhabov along with his twin brother, Khasan Askhabov.

The news broke by Phuket News mentions that Russian fighters were arrested on charges of kidnapping, robbing, and extortion. The authorities detained him due to his connection with three Kazakh nationals who committed the said crimes.

UFC fighter Khusein Askhabov allegedly arrested in Phuket

An account handle, Al Zullino, posted the news on their X account. Detailing the alleged news, they mentioned that the authorities arrested the Askhabov twins for forcefully breaking into an Italian man’s house. The three Kazakh nationals entered the victim’s villa in Cherng Talay and tortured him for hours to extract information.

They wrote, “Per @thephuketnews, UFC fighter Khusein Askhabov and his twin brother have been arrested in Thailand along with three other men for allegedly forcing their way into an Italian man’s house, robbing, kidnapping and torturing him.”

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Phuket News goes on to state that Superintendent Pol Col Chalermchai confirmed the arrests in a report on September 5. Interestingly, the officials or police have yet to acknowledge the incident. In addition, the report failed to mention the exact details of the arrest but noted the arrest warrant details.

Additionally, the report points out the intention behind the arrest: to prosecute the brothers for committing the act of robbery with cruelty that endangered the body or mind. Reportedly, the cash looted amounts to around $40,000. Besides, it includes one Rolex ‘Daytona’, one Patek Philippe ‘Nautilus’, and other Apple devices.

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Lastly, Phuket News specifies that the fighter himself wasn’t involved in the act. Neither of the men who broke in were his brothers. The connection to the perpetrators was the main reason for their arrest. Askhabov knew the Italian man for a year and made acquaintance with him. Meanwhile, the Kazakh nationals had returned to the country.

Askhabov: His MMA career

The 28-year-old fighter holds an impressive record of 23-1 and made his UFC debut in February. He also enjoys a large fan following, as his Instagram handle has 5.2 million followers.

On the other hand, his twin brother, Khasan, is also an MMA fighter and holds a professional record of 23-2. However, the twins are in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. What do you think of this concerning update coming out of Thailand? Let us know in the comments below.

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