MMA fighter who murdered a mother and her daughter to steal their car found dead in prison

Farhod Rakhimzoda , an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter known as " Tiger Eye " who was in prison after brutally murdering a mother and her five-year-old daughter to steal their car , has been found dead in prison .'

The 33-year-old fighter stabbed Olga Yaroslavtseva (39) to death in front of her daughter , and later drove the stolen vehicle with the terrified girl beside her mother's corpse .

Later, the ruthless killer strangled the girl and abandoned both bodies in different locations in Novosibirsk (Russia) (Olga's body was found near a highway, while her daughter's remains were found buried under the snow on the outskirts of the city).

The girls are sleeping; I'm not going to wake them up

After killing the mother and daughter, he stole cash, a phone, and sold the vehicle.

'When some friends called Olga's phone after her disappearance, Rakhimzoda answered coldly: "The girls are sleeping; I'm not going to wake them" .'

The newspaper " The Sun " reports that Rakhimzoda, originally from Tajikistan, wanted to use the stolen money to buy a family home after learning that Olga had inherited a considerable sum.

'"Tiger Eye" Rakhimzoda, who had a record of 4 wins and 6 losses in MMA , was detained at the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan five days after the murders.'

The news of Farhod Rakhimzoda's death was first reported by the Russian press, although there is still no official confirmation of any kind.

The cause of the fighter's death is unknown; in October 2025 he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the double homicide.