Who is Subo? Understanding why Russian streamer was allegedly assaulted by MMA fighter live on stream

Subo has an altercation with an MMA fighter (Images via INSTASTARS, @rus_news_time/Instagram)
Subo has an altercation with MMA fighter Shovhal Churchaev (Images via INSTASTARS, @rus_news_time/Instagram)

A recent clip from a now-deleted stream Video On Demand (VOD) featuring Azerbaijani gambling livestreamer Subhan Mamedov, also known as Subo, seemingly facing an attack from Russian MMA fighter Shovhal Churchaev, has been going viral across X and the r/LivestreamFail subreddit. The clip surfaced on November 28, 2025, and has been covered by major news publications in Russia and Azerbaijan.

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Eastern European media outlet Nexta shared footage of the attack on X, mentioning that the chaos started after Subo allegedly mocked Churchaev multiple times, poking fun at the latter's attempts to sign a UFC deal:

"At one point, the blogger said that his guest had been on his knees begging the head of the UFC for help - the fighter lost his temper and started beating him."
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What followed was the MMA fighter seemingly assaulting Mamedov with knee kicks, slaps, and punches. The former then appeared to pull the streamer off his chair and wrested him to the ground.

Nexta also added that the streamer is currently based in Dubai because he was banned from entering Russia after being caught "pranking" the local authorities:

"Earlier this year, Subo was stripped of his Russian citizenship and banned from entering the country after repeatedly pranking the police."
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Note: This article includes X posts with videos displaying graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.


Looking at the aftermath of Subo's seemingly violent interaction with MMA fighter Shovhal Churchaev

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Based on Nexta's X posts, after a few more rounds of slaps and punches, Churchaev ordered Subo, who was lying sideways, covering himself in a fetal position, to 'get on his knees and apologize'. The streamer shouted back in pain, saying:

"Why do you hit me like that?"

Nexta added context, saying that Mamedov did not comply with Churchaev's orders to get on his knees:

"The blogger turned out to be a tough nut to crack - he never got on his knees to apologise, despite his tormentor’s persistent demands."
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Ultimately, the MMA fighter attempted to lift Mamedov off the ground and even asked someone to bring him water. After a few moments, Churchaev left the frame, and the streamer hauled himself up and shut down the broadcast.


In other news, retired UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov recently confronted Kick streamer Adin Ross for showing up at his gym.

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Edited by Vishnu Menon
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