Russian occupation troops took the life of another Ukrainian athlete.
Another loss for Ukrainian sports. Eduard Kostritsa, the winner of the MMA World Cup, died at the hands of the Russian invaders. A 30-year-old athlete with the call sign “Dangerous” defended Bakhmut and was killed on January 23.
The National MMA Federation of Ukraine announced the death of the famous athlete.
“A student of BC” Phoenix “Kyiv, winner of the World Cup in MMA, vice-champion of Europe in MMA and multiple champion of Ukraine in mixed martial arts MMA in the weight category of 52.2 kg. He is the soul of the company, reliable support for in all, experienced a great sense of humor,” the statement said.
In 2019, Kostrica won a silver medal at the European MMA Championships. And in 2021, he became the owner of the World Cup in mixed martial arts at the weight of 52 kg in Prague. At that tournament in the Czech Republic, the Ukrainian team was the best in the youth team standings and third in the adult standings.
Kostrytsia is also a member of the Kyiv Dynamo fan movement. A post dedicated to Eduard appeared on the WBC Ultras Dynamo Facebook page.
“A brave brother and a modern Hero of Ukraine. This is how he will be remembered by all relatives and friends. Forever in the ranks,” the message said.
Recall that earlier in the battles near Bakhmut, the famous Ukrainian figure skater Dmitry Sharpar died.
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