UFC Star Shavkat Rakhmonov’s Wife and Son Meet With Shocking Car Accident in Kazakhstan

According to social media reports, two people were killed in traffic accident in the Zhambyl region, with Shavkat Rakhmonov's family involved.

UFC Star Shavkat Rakhmonov’s Wife and Son Meet With Shocking Car Accident in Kazakhstan

Wife of Shavkat Rakhmonov involved in car accident, resulting in fatalities (Source: X)

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Amid extreme humid air and late thunders in the Kazakhstan, a horrid news of an accident has come forward. The kin of famed UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov have been in a reported accident. On Sunday morning, July 27, a grave vehicular incident transpired in the Moyynkum district of the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan. Gulayim Rakhmonova, Rakhmonov’s wife, was reportedly involved.

It is preliminarily reported that the female driver lost control. Local law enforcement officials declined to corroborate the identities of the deceased. Yet, they furnished particulars pertaining to it and the tie-in to UFC’s Shavkat Rakhmonov.

SHOT and ‘NASH Sport’ were the first to report on the matter stateside. Sources like tengri_sport, Jagdai.News, and Tengrinews.kz also report that Gulayim, her son, and two friends were traveling together in an SUV from Karaganda to Almaty. The car overturned at the 299th kilometer of the Almaty-Yekaterinburg highway, near the village of Aksuyek.

On July 27, 2025, at 08:50 a.m., at the 299th kilometer of the national highway Almaty – Yekaterinburg, the driver of a Toyota Land Cruiser 200, traveling from the Karaganda region toward Almaty, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. As a result of the accident, two people died, and two were taken to the hospital

Zhambyl Regional PD in a media press release (H/T: Tengrinews.kz)

A pre-trial investigation is underway, focusing on potential violations of traffic regulations or vehicle operation that resulted in the death of two or more individuals due to negligence. This investigation falls under an article titled “Violation of Traffic Rules or Vehicle Operation by Drivers Resulting in the Death of Two or More Persons by Negligence.”

This isn’t the lonesome hazard or street accident that has happened in recent times; ex-UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev was in a car accident in the recent past. The now-Brave FC flyweight said UFC boss Dana White graciously helped with his medical expenses back then.

For one, the Kazakh talent was never a dark horse contender. Rakhmonov is widely infamous as the welterweight boogeyman and is considered the toughest test in the weight class. He was also the #1 contender to challenge for gold before the UFC 315 PPV in Montreal on May 10th. Hence, the promotion might just turn in to help the fighter in his time of need.

As of writing this, ‘Nomad’ or his team haven’t yet commented on the matter. However, the news of it has gone quite viral.

Fight fans react to Shavkat Rakhmonov

Shavkat Rakhmonov has been on an unlucky streak with sparse fight appearances. As top seed to gold, the ‘Muhammad vs. Rakhmonov’ PPV title booking was set to happen twice. However, former champ Belal Muhammad had to pull out due to a bone infection.

Fans react to UFC's Shavkat Rakhmonov
Fans react to UFC’s Shavkat Rakhmonov (Source: X)

At UFC 310 PPV, Rakhmonov instead went to war with welterweight prospect Ian Garry. Ahead of their fighter check-ins after the scrapper, Daniel Cormier reported he had to fight through with an MCL in his knee!

Team Kill Cliff FC’s Rakhmonov reportedly also fought with a bad knee injury when he went up against Stephen Thompson. Now comes news of an accident with his family involved, with many responding that he’s on an unlucky streak. Here are some other top responses on the matter:

Details are still emerging about it all. The press service has also observed that the police are undertaking the requisite measures to pry out the circumstances of the accident and impartially elucidate what’s what. For now, most have wished for their speedy recovery.

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