# Sharabutdin Magomedov

Sharabutdin Magomedovich Magomedov (Russian: Шарабутдин Магомедович Магомедов; born 16 May 1994) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Background

Sharabutdin Magomedov, an ethnic Avar, was born in Dagestan, Russia, in 1994. Football was the first sport he ever played, but he was ultimately kicked off his team after an argument. This led him to venture into martial arts.
Magomedov started his combat sports career with boxing, where he had considerable success. After relocating to Moscow, he switched to Muay Thai, where he flourished and won the Russian championship amassing a 18-2 Muay Thai record.
Early in his career, Magomedov suffered a severe eye injury while training in Thailand. Despite multiple surgeries, the damage worsened over time, eventually leaving him blind in one eye. The Russian fighter has openly discussed the impact of this challenge and how Michael Bisping, who won a UFC title despite his own eye injury, became a pivotal source of motivation for him.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Despite his success in Muay Thai, his low pay and mounting debts made it difficult for him to find training facilities, prompting him to cross over to MMA.
He fought in Asian organizations such as "Chin Woo Men" and "The King Fighting Championship" (both from China), accumulating a record of 11-0 before making his debut in the UFC.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Magomedov made his UFC debut against Bruno Silva, on October 21, 2023, at UFC 294. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Magomedov was scheduled to face Ihor Potieria on June 22, 2024, at UFC on ABC 6. However, Potieria was pulled in order to face Michel Pereira at UFC 301. Magomedov was then rescheduled to face promotional newcomer Joilton Lutterbach at UFC on ABC 6. In turn, Lutterbach withdrew from the bout due to testing positive for a banned substance and was replaced by Antonio Trócoli. Magomedov won by technical knockout in round three. This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award.
Magomedov faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on August 3, 2024 at UFC on ABC 7. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award.
Magomedov faced Armen Petrosyan on October 26, 2024 at UFC 308. He won the fight by a double spinning backfist knockout at the end of the second round. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.
Magomedov faced Michael Page on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250. He lost the fight by unanimous decision leading to his first MMA loss.

## Controversies
### Shopping center attack

Magomedov was involved in an assault at a shopping center on March 15, 2022, in Dagestan. Magomedov verbally took offense to a man and woman kissing in front of him on an escalator, afterwards Magomedov confronted. Bystanders separated them, and Magomedov walked out to an exit. Moments later, camera footage showed Magomedov waiting for the man at the exit, where he sucker-punched him and stomped on his head. The criminal charges are still being decided by the courts. Under these circumstances, his contract with the UFC ended up being postponed.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Arena Global
** AG Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
** Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Antonio Trócoli and Armen Petrosyan
** UFC Honors Awards
*** 2024: Fan's Choice Knockout of the Year Nominee vs. Armen Petrosyan
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2024: Ranked #7 Knockout of the Year vs. Armen Petrosyan

### Muay Thai

* Russian Muay Thai Champion.

### Burmese Boxing

* Eurasia Champion

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 16 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15–1 | Michael Page | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | February 1, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Win | 15–0 | Armen Petrosyan | KO (spinning backfists) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 2 | 4:52 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–0 | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | August 3, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–0 | Antonio Trócoli | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | June 22, 2024 | 3 | 2:27 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–0 | Bruno Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 294 | October 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 11–0 | Kushal Vyas | KO (knee and punches) | Thailand Fighting Championship 10 | December 11, 2022 | 1 | 0:08 | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Win | 10–0 | Mikhail Ragozin | Decision (unanimous) | RCC 13 | December 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 9–0 | Sergei Martynov | KO (knees) | RCC Intro 22 | August 13, 2022 | 3 | 2:34 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 8–0 | Rodrigo Carlos | TKO (punches) | Arena Global 17 | February 26, 2022 | 1 | 4:33 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Light Heavyweight debut. Won the vacant AG Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Joel dos Santos | TKO (hook kick) | AMC Fight Nights 106 | November 27, 2021 | 2 | 0:13 | Syktyvkar, Russia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Mikhail Allakhverdian | KO (elbow) | AMC Fight Nights 105 | October 16, 2021 | 1 | 4:41 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Yakub Kadiev | TKO (knees) | AMC Fight Nights 103 | July 15, 2021 | 1 | 2:35 | Sochi, Russia | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Wulan Muhamaitihali | KO (knee to the body) | Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 6 | March 11, 2018 | 1 | 0:56 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yeshan Yersen | TKO (punches) | The King Fighting Championship | February 19, 2018 | 1 | N/A | Tengchong, China | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jiayidaer Aili | TKO (leg kick) | Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 4 | January 21, 2018 | 2 | 2:22 | Hefei, China | |
| Win | 1–0 | Yincang Bao | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 2 | December 9, 2017 | 1 | 0:43 | Wuhan, China | Welterweight debut. |