Moldovan One Championship fighter Iuri Lapicus died Monday, March 20, in Italy from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash last week.
The 27-year-old rising mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter had lost control of his motorbike on Friday, March 17, in Northwest Milan around 12 pm local time. He was thrown several feet from the crash site, crashing into another vehicle.
He was taken by helicopter to a hospital and had remained in a coma, until he tragically succumbed to his injuries on Monday, according to Milano Today.
Singapore-based MMA promotion One Lapicus began fighting for in 2019 said in a statement:
‘Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones at this difficult time,’ the org said in a statement to ESPN.
Lapicus had fought five times in the ONE Championship, logging a 2-2 record. His April 2021 bout against Alvarez ultimately ended in a no-contest.
His last fight was against Zebaztian Kadestam on August 26, 2022, but the Modolvan-Italian fighter lost, going down in Round 1 via KO.
Overall, Lapicus maintained a stellar record with 14 wins and two losses (one no contest).
Armenian-Italian fighter Giorgo Petrosyan, whose gym in Milan was frequented by Lapicus, shared a post on Instagram following confirmation of Lapicus’ death.
He said: ‘I want to remember you like this. R.I.P.’
