“Demonslayer” is homeless again.
In July, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prospect Mariya Agapova was released from the promotion following a first-round submission loss to Luana Santos at UFC Denver- it was her third straight loss.
Luana Santos Tap out Mariya Agapova#ufc pic.twitter.com/jMwNuPcbRN
— FIGHTS (@Fight_Vdos) July 14, 2024
Three months before her fight at UFC Denver, Agapova revealed she was homeless and was unable to find a job other than fighting because of her training schedule.
One month after her UFC release, things started to look up because she signed a deal to fight for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and was booked for a Dec. 2025 debut.
However, her tentatively scheduled fight that was supposed to occur this past weekend got canceled, and now the 27-year-old Kazakhstan fighter is homeless again.
“Today, I am staying on the street. If anyone can help, let me know,” Agapova wrote on her Instagram story. “Many people ask what happened. I fought for money all year and didn’t work,” Agapova added. “I didn’t get much money for the last fight, and my bare-knuckle fight in December was canceled. So, I ended up on the street and without money. I’ve been in poverty for several years. Out of desperation, I signed up for bare-knuckle.”
Khazakhstani Maria Agapova who was cut from UFC end of July is now homeless & asking for help with the roof over her head on insta. Out of desperation she signed with BKFC but her Dec fight got pulled. Says she’s been living in poverty for 2 years but refuses to do OF or p0rn. pic.twitter.com/f81K0vTQPB
— PAM (@ParamPam1990) December 18, 2024
Hopefully, Agapova can overcome her current difficulties and get booked for a BKFC fight in early 2025.