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UFC Coach Suman Mokhtarian Killed in Gang-Related Attack

10/8/2025

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Suman Mokhtarian, UFC athlete and Australian Top Team coach, was killed October 8, 2025, in Riverstone, Sydney.
The attack involved a red Audi around 6 PM; he died at the scene.
He survived a February 2024 assassination attempt by a gunman disguised as a delivery driver.
Authorities launched a homicide investigation, seeking witnesses; no suspects identified amid gang violence.

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Suman Mokhtarian, UFC athlete and Australian Top Team coach, was killed October 8, 2025, in Riverstone, Sydney.
The attack involved a red Audi around 6 PM; he died at the scene.
He survived a February 2024 assassination attempt by a gunman disguised as a delivery driver.
Authorities launched a homicide investigation, seeking witnesses; no suspects identified amid gang violence.