The highly awaited debut of the Russian prospect Sharabutdin Magomedov is expected to take place in the UFC 294. After the undefeated fighter signed with the promotion.
Magomedov currently holds an MMA record of 11 wins and 0 losses, making him a problem in the middleweight division. His first fight with the promotion will be against Bruno Silva, who holds a record of 23-9.
Silva might be the perfect matchup, especially after fighting Alex Pereira, who has won 20 of his fights via KO/TKO. The UFC 294 fight card is one of the year’s most-awaited fight events, with fans calling it “Russia vs. Brazil”.
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Sharabutdin is a unique fighter, especially after having won 10 of his fights via KO/TKO. He proves to be a constant danger for the division. While he prefers fighting on his feet most of the time, his takedown defense is still good.
The fighter’s inexhaustible cardio, along with his mobility and versatility with his kicks, make his fights all the more interesting and worth watching. In his fight against Joel dos Santos, he displayed his kicking precision when he knocked out Santos within thirteen seconds of the second round.
Sharabutdin, fighting with his back against the cage, always dominated the fights. In his last fight against Kushal Vyas, he won via KO in eight seconds of the first round. The much-awaited matchup will take place on October 21.
Hyped middleweight prospect Sharabutdin Magomedov 🇷🇺 (11-0) makes his UFC debut in three weeks 👀#UFC294 pic.twitter.com/t40rsG5qvV
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Along with all these wins, Sharaputdin has a really bad temper which has confined him. Previously, a video that went viral showed the fighter assaulting a person in the mall, later it was known that the couple were kissing each other. The sight of a public display of affection may have triggered Magomedov who is a devout follower of Islam Makhachev.
What happened to Sharabutdin Magomedov’s eye?
Hailing from the Republic of Dagestan, Magomedov had to get his eye removed early in his career. Reportedly, he had lost vision in his right eye, and in order to prevent further infection, he got it surgically removed. He mentioned the gruesome procedure in an interview with Athletistic.
The fight card for UFC 294 is all fired up, as Islam Makhachev will be in his first title defense against Charles Oliveria. Moreover, Khamzat Chimaev will return to the octagon and face Paulo Costa. Magomed Ankalaev will be fighting Johnny Walker in the light heavyweight division.