Reports: UFC Fighter Khusein Askhabov and twin brother involved in kidnapping and torturing Italian man in Thailand

Russian MMA fighter Khusein Askhabov and his twin brother were arrested in connection with a disturbing home invasion.

Reports: UFC Fighter Khusein Askhabov and twin brother involved in kidnapping and torturing Italian man in Thailand

Khusein Askhabov and twin brother reportedly involved in crime (Image via X/MA Orbit)

The arrest of the well-known Russian MMA fighter Khusein Askhabov and his twin brother in connection with a disturbing incident in Phuket has shocked both the MMA community and the public. The incident involved an alleged violent home invasion at a resort in Cherng Talay, where three Kazakh nationals forcibly entered an Italian man’s villa. The victim endured physical violence.

Phuket News reported the incident on September 3. What makes this incident even more serious is that the perpetrators allegedly stole over 12 million worth of the victim’s belongings before fleeing to Dubai. The alleged involvement of Khusein Askhabov, a prominent figure in MMA, and his twin brother Khasan adds an unexpected twist to the story. The consequences for their careers and the implications for the MMA community remain to be seen.

Khusein Askhabov was unbeaten in 23 outings before making his UFC debut. He fights at featherweight, where Alexander Volkanovski reigns supreme. He made his UFC debut against Jamall Emmers on the undercard of the fight night headlined by Erin Blanchfield and Jessica Andrade. Moreover, Ashkabov lost all three rounds on all the scorecards. Khusein was looking to bounce back from his victory, but with the legal proceedings ongoing, his UFC career might be over.

Askhabov was scheduled to fight Daniel Pineda on the undercard of Bobby Green vs. Grant Dawson on October 7. Pineda is coming off a loss to Alex Caceres. Jose Caceres, Alex’s brother, is the first person who defeated Kamaru Usman before he went on a long unbeaten run. The winning streak was eventually broken by Leon Edwards.

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When Jamall Emmers derailed Khusein Askhabov at UFC Fight Night 219

Khusein Ashkabov
Jack Jenkins (Image via X)

Khusein Askhabov was billed as the next big thing in the UFC. He was even deemed the best fighter who had never competed in the UFC. Jamall Emmers was a two-to-one underdog in the fight, which he won dominantly. Emmers made his debut at UFC 248. He lost the bout via split decision against Giga Chikadze.

Emmers also competed in Season 2 of the contender series but lost to Julian Erosa by knockout. He is currently 2-3 in the UFC. In his most recent bout, he lost to Jack Jenkins by split decision. Before signing with the UFC, Ashkabov had a 69 percent finish rate in 23 bouts.

Jamall Emmers was pinpoint in reversing positions and striking with precision during the bout. His fight with Jenkins was highly controversial as all the media outlets scored the fight for Emmers in their scorecards.

Jamal Emmers was visibly happy after his victory over Askhabov. Moreover, the former said that he went from a relative unknown to a relevant name after defeating Askhabov. As of now, Emmers is the only fighter to hand a defeat to Khusein Askhabov.

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