‘I’m Very Grateful’- Magomed Magomedov Says Khabib Nurmagomedov Training Sessions Helped Him

Bellator MMA bantamweight Magomed Magomedov spoke to RT Sport, following his submission win over C.J. Hamilton at Bellator 255. ‘Tiger’ made good use of the showcase offered by a card headlined by Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire and earned a second-round finish. He’s a hot prospect in the organization and has made his presence felt with five straight victories.

Magomedov has only lost one fight in his 19-fight professional career thus far, to the former UFC bantamweight champion, Petr Yan. Magomed Magomedov’s resume continues to improve and fans have begun pining to see him in the UFC. In fact, heading into his recent fight, Magomedov spent time with someone who specializes in a similar skill set.

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Magomed Magomedov: Learning from the very best

Chiefly, the 29-year-old Russian fighter, had help from one of the best fighters to hail his region in Khabib Nurmagomedov. Magomed Magomedov revealed that he had trained with ‘The Eagle’ and his teammates to strengthen his skills at an elite level. It’s clear that Nurmagomedov’s smothering pressure played a part in Magomedov’s increased ferocity on the ground.

“I trained with Khabib’s team. I’m very grateful that they let me into their team. I improved on my groundwork. They changed my opponent, but I was ready to wrestle, fight, box…I was ready for any scenario.”

“I wasn’t nervous at all after the training. Was confident that I’d run over whoever was in front of me. I got into very good shape with Khabib’s team…I have Khabib’s groundwork and a little bit of Zabit’s skillset.

He added, “I try to imitate Zabit’s punches and kicks and I watch how Khabib wrestles on the ground.. If you watch my fights you’ll see.”

With Khabib Nurmagomedov’s grappling and Zabit Magomedsharipov’s striking arsenal, Magomedov is shaping up to be a dangerous force. It’s very possible that he finds himself in the ranks of the UFC, competing against the shark tank of bantamweights. Fans will be excited to see what the 18-1 prospect will do going forward in his career with the tools he has been equipped with.