MMA fighter Batuhan Akduman from Turkey lost the first fight of his career… or did he?
He now has a defeat on his record because an impersonator seemingly stole his identity to enter his fight and lost.
During the regional card of the Gorilla Fighting Championship in Russia, the Turkish lightweight was scheduled to fight Armenian cage fighter, Rafael Abrahamyan.
The impostor used a forged passport to enter the bout.
He used the fake ID to enter the event and fool the security, referee, crowd, and even his opponent.
The Armenian cage warrior mounted the charlatan from the back and finished him with a rear-naked choke.
Fans criticised the Armenian online for refusing to let go after the ref stopped the bout.
The fake opponent was unconscious for a long period of time and the ref called for assistance after they struggled to wake him.
It is believed that the phoney fighter recovered, but prolonged unconsciousness can cause long term brain damage.
The real Akduman was angry about the situation and took to Instagram to vent his frustrations.
He is planning a rematch and said in a Instagram caption: “He will see Batuhan in Armenia on 15 December! Abrahamyan will not see Round 2!
"Armenian cage athlete Rafael Abrahamyan strangled me in the video-[it is] lies.
"I’m not the person they say [got] knocked out. I reached him and told him that I would embarrass the world. On 15 December [you] will encounter the real Batuhan.”
@breakingnewsturkey için yaptığım açıklamayı sizlerle paylaşıyorum… "Batuhan'ı 15 Aralık'ta Ermenistan'da görecek!" "Abrahamyan 2. Raundu görmeyecek!" Sosyal medyayı sallayan ve birçok haber kanalında Ermeni kafes sporcusu Rafael Abrahamyan'ın Türk dövüşçü 3 dünya şampiyonluğu olan Batuhan Akduman'ı boğmaya çalıştığı video-haber yalan çıktı. Ermeni sporcunun ismini kullandığı Batuhan Akduman, "O videodaki Türk'ü boğmaya çalıştı, bayılttı dedikleri kişi ben değilim. Kendisine ulaştım ve karşıma çıkmazsa dünyaya rezil edeceğimi söyledim. 15 Aralık'ta gerçek Batuhan ile karşılaşacak. İkinci raundu görmeyecek"
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The true identity of the fraudster has yet to be announced, and a potential rematch would need added security measures to prevent it from happening again.
Will the real slim-lightweight-shady please stand up? Only time will tell.
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