Chechen MMA fighter has been hospitalized with injuries after a fight in North Ossetia.

Ibrahim "Nikarho" Islamov has been hospitalized with injuries after a fight in Vladikavkaz, one of the participants in the fight shot at him several times with a traumatic pistol. Another victim is also in the hospital. The investigation reported the detention of one of the suspects.

Last night, a conflict broke out between the athlete nicknamed Nikarho and a group of young people. A fight started right on the street, during which one of the participants pulled out a gun and shot at Islamov several times. The fighter has been hospitalized and is in intensive care, and another victim has been admitted to the hospital, SHOT reported today.

The conflict occurred near the 360 restaurant in the Hilton hotel: eyewitnesses claim that fighter Nikarho and his companions were intoxicated and severely beat a local guy, and an attempt by passersby to intervene led to a new clash. Throughout the day, the participants of the group repeatedly got into conflicts in the city center, reports "Ossetia-aye".

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Ossetia reported the detention of a participant in the conflict. "On the night of October 17 to 18, 2026, a conflict occurred in the center of Vladikavkaz between young people, which escalated into a fight. During the incident, one of the participants pulled out a traumatic pistol, began to threaten those around him, and fired several shots.
As a result, two men were taken by ambulance crews to one of the medical institutions in the city. Police have identified all participants in the conflict. One of them has been detained," the agency informed in its Telegram channel.

The agency also reported that operational-search activities are underway to establish the whereabouts of the other participants in the incident and their detention. Criminal cases have been initiated under articles for intentional infliction of serious harm to health and harm to health of moderate severity (Articles 111, 112 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and illegal trafficking in weapons (Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Ibrahim Islamov, nicknamed "Nikarho," was born on November 25, 1998, in the Chechen village of Sernovodskoye. At the age of nine, the boy moved to Moscow with his family. In the capital, he constantly fought due to his bad temper. Due to conflicts, Islamov changed several schools and returned home after six years; he made his professional MMA debut in 2021, writes MMA metaratings.