# EXCLUSIVE: Erik Prince’s forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo; former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say

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- Reuters, 2026-10-09 21:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/erik-princes-forces-suffer-battlefield-loss-congo-former-ufc-fighter-among-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac958347858580001466235

> Forces belonging to Blackwater founder Erik Prince suffered a major battlefield loss in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-September after an enemy ambush, leaving at least 20 people dead or wounded, sources close to the government and his company said. A popular former UFC fighter was among the wounded.