Embattled MMA fighter Mariya Agapova will make her return at UFC Denver.
Unfortunately, the 27 year-old “Demonslayer” has not competed since a 2022 loss to Gillian Robertson at UFC Vegas 60. As a result, Agapova is out of money and facing homelessness, as well as exploitation from her former friends.
“In a week I’ll probably be homeless,” Agapova wrote on Instagram. “Are you surprised? But not me. This is a classic of my life in America. Becoming homeless right before a UFC fight. This is a f*cking classic! Next week I will be looking for a homeless shelter. Because I don’t trust people anymore. So since I don’t have money for rent, I live wherever I have to. People exploit me, and during this exploitation they neglect my personal boundaries and my life, including trying to sell me into sex slavery behind my back. Who knows shelters, charitable organizations that are aimed at helping, not exploiting? Please write to me in Florida.”
Agapova claims a friend recently tried to get her into modeling, which she later discovered was an entryway for “porn and prostitution.” Her Instagram stories (watch them here) document her exchanges with the alleged predators, as well as the ensuing fallout.
“It all started with the fact that I came to visit a friend whom I have known for a year,” Agapova continued. “His name is Richie. He said that his cousin has his own leather company and they want me to be their model. Richie asked me to try on some very sexualized clothes. To take photos and send to his cousin. They tried to cheat me for money, drag me into porn and prostitution. But the fact that my friend, whom I have known for about a year, tried to sell me into sex slavery, made me finally give up this idea. It shocked me. So I decided to tell you this story.”
Agapova’s fight against Luana Santos takes place on July 13 at a venue to be determined.