A mixed martial arts event in Sydney has been put on hold amid police concerns that former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian could be the target of an alleged assassination attempt.

Suman Mokhtarian, who fought twice in the UFC for two defeats, was due to act as a coach at the Dark Matter Fighting Championship at Warwick Farm in southwest Sydney on April 19. But NSW Police ...

Police have received intelligence that former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian, a prominent figure in the local MMA scene, was the intended target of a gangland hit, 2GB’s Ben Fordham reported.

A mixed martial arts event has been canned amid fears a high-profile former UFC fighter may be the target of a gangland hit.

This was the case with 8-2 ex-UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian, who was scheduled to coach as part of the Dark Matter Fighting Championship (DMFC) in Sydney, Australia, on April 19. Mokhtarian ...

Former UFC featherweight Suman Mokhtarian was recently the target of a failed assassination plot. According to the New South Wales (NSW) Police, a hit was put on Mokhtarian to be carried out on ...

Police believe Suman Mokhtarian is the alleged gangland target.Credit: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Mokhtarian survived an alleged attempted hit outside the Australian Top Team gym in Wentworthville ...