“It’s Just Legal Bullying”: Fans Up in Arms Against Sharaputdin Magomedov After Clip of Him KOing His “Smaller” Opponent Goes Viral

There is a lot of hype surrounding UFC’s new Dagestani signee Sharaputdin Magomedov. He is undefeated in MMA and has built a reputation for being one of the scariest fighters today. However, a recent video clip of him fighting an opponent almost half his size has gone viral on social media. This has got a lot of fans questioning if he is indeed as scary as people perceive him to be.

When Khabib Nurmagomedov took charge of the UFC’s lightweight division, several fighters from his hometown followed suit and joined Dana White‘s promotion. Earlier this year, yet another fighter, considered one of the most dangerous fighters today – 29-year-old Sharaputdin Magomedov, joined the UFC. Many people believe that he can become a major threat in the middleweight division.

However, fans have raised a lot of doubts about his credibility as a threat to the middleweight division after a video went viral on social media. In an old fight, ‘Shara Bullet’ was seen taking on a considerably smaller opponent, who looked almost half his size. As soon as the bell rang, both fighters approached each other. When Magomedov’s opponent attempted to perform a single-leg takedown, he immediately caught him with a knee that dropped the smaller opponent. He followed it up with a flurry as the referee called for the fight to stop. Fans had a lot to say about this fight.

Fans react to Sharaputidn Magomedov destroying a smaller fighter

The fans were highly skeptical about ‘Shara Bullet’s credibility as a legitimate threat after they witnessed the video. One fan felt as if he was fighting a child. Moreover, one fan emphasized the significance of the size difference between fighters and called Magomedov’s fight “legal bullying.” Here are some reactions from fans on Twitter.

Came across this video of one of Shara Bullet’s MMA fights. I can’t help but feel like this dudes gonna get fraud checked in the UFC. The guy he faced is like half his size
by u/BankerCheese in ufc

• Lol wtf? He fighting children?
• Sh*t like this is why I cringe whenever I hear crap of the “Size Doesn’t Matter In A Fight” variety. This isn’t even something I can fight at this point. It’s just legal bullying.
• This. Mad props to our possibly deceased hero in black trunks.
• They’re gonna let Bo Nickal wreck this fool to gain some fans back
• His opponent is taking the Ben askren approach
• that was a beautifully timed knee tho… but for sure his opponent was a lot smaller
• I hope he gets chinned bad, and I hope its by someone who loves public displays of affection

A Reddit user praised the smaller fighter for taking the fight to the Dagestani middleweight. One fan believes that the UFC might set up a fight between Magomedov and highly rated prospect Bo Nickal in the future. Moreover, a user took a jibe at the smaller opponent, claiming that he took the same route Ben Askren took against Jorge Masvidal. One fan even expressed his disdain towards Magomedov and recalled how he assaulted a couple earlier this year.

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It will be interesting to see how Sharaputdin Magomedov performs on his UFC debut. He is expected to fight middleweight veteran Derek Brunson as per reports. The fight will reportedly take place at UFC’s Abu Dhabi event as we wait to see how things pan out for the Dagestani fighter.

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