RUSSIAN MMA fighter Alexander Pisarev has reportedly died in his sleep amid fears of food poisoning.
According to Russian news site Pravda , Pisarev passed away in his sleep with his wife also being treated in hospital.
There are fears the couple suffered food poisoning after eating a watermelon.
Pisarev is said to have lived in an apartment in Moscow’s Balashikha with his wife and father.
And on Sunday, his father Igor Vladimirovich returned from a walk at around 4pm and asked his son to dinner.
After there was no response, he checked on his sleeping son and daughter-in-law before realising they were not breathing.
It is claimed Pisarev died aged 33 in hospital while his wife survived.
Tomahawk sports club said in a statement: “My brother, my friend, my student!
“Words cannot express the extent of the loss. Alexander Pisarev is the standard of friendship, decency and courage of a Russian person.
“We and I will miss you! Rest in peace, our brother.”;
Twitter account @RussieInfos added: “His trainer Magomed Kamilov told us, he got sick after eating (watermelon).”;
Pisarev is believed to have had a 5-2 MMA record and won grappling championships.
His last fight took place in February 2020, losing to Maxim Usoyan.
