MMA fighter Iuri Lapicus has been in the news because he passed away tragically after he lost control of his motorcycle in Northwest Milan last Friday, know his cause of death
Iuri Lapicus, a young and energetic MMA fighter, has passed away at the age of 27 in a tragic turn of events.
The ONE Championship, for which Lapicus has fought since 2019, announced the devastating news on Monday. According to reports, it all happened when Lapicus lost control of his motorcycle in Northwest Milan last Friday and was thrown several feet from the crash site.
Iuri Lapicus was then airlifted to a hospital, where he remained in a coma until he passed away on Monday. His company, the ONE Championship, expressed their heartbreak in a statement to ESPN and extended their condolences to Lapicus’ loved ones during this difficult time.
Iuri Lapicus cause of death, obituary, age, height, MMA record, stats, accident news
The ONE Championship team is heartbroken over the tragic passing of Iuri Lapicus. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Iuri. pic.twitter.com/jBASYOOlbV
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) March 21, 2023
Since then, his death has caused an outpouring of sorrow among wrestling enthusiasts, with many people paying their heartfelt condolences to him on various social media platforms. Many people are also trying to find out more about him. So, let’s find out everything about him:
Who was Iuri Lapicus?
Iuri Lapicus was a renowned professional MMA fighter. He has been in the news because he passed away recently after an unfortunate accident.
He was born on October 2, 1995, in Gura Bicului, Moldova. He was of Italian descent.
His height was 5 feet 11 inches or 180.34 cm, and his weight was 185 lbs or 83.91 kg.
He died on March 20, 2023. At the time of his death, he was just 27 years old.
His career
Iuri Lapicus was a middleweight MMA fighter from Team Petrosyan. He made his professional debut in 2014 against Vitor de Santana, which was also his first professional win, in which he defeated him via submission.
Throughout his professional career, Lapicus had a record of 14 victories, 2 defeats, and 1 draw (NC). Out of his 14 wins, he won four by knockout or technical knockout, ten by submission, and none by decision. His defeats, on the other hand, were both via KO/TKO.
He fought his most recent fight on August 26, 2022, where he lost to Zebaztian Kadestam via KO (punch) in the One Championship.
Cause of death of Iuri Lapicus
He passed away due to life-threatening injuries that he sustained in a motorcycle accident.