Who Is Shara Magomedov’s Coach? Where Does He Train?

The middleweight division is on alert as one of the biggest prospects out of the mountains of Dagestan has staked his claim in the Octagon. Sharaputdin Magomedov has made his mark in the UFC with four wins on the trot and is now looking to extend his unbeaten run when he fights Michael ‘Venom’ Page in Saudi Arabia. But why is Magomedov so special? Well, unlike most of his fellow Dagestani fighters in the promotion, ‘Shara Bullet’ employs an active use of Muay Thai in his combat.

Now, he’s all set to continue his undefeated trend in his fifth fight. But ahead of ‘Shara Bullet’s third bout under the promotion, let us have a look at who his coaches are and if he trains under the lightweight legend, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Where does Sharaputdin Magomedov train? Gym and coaches

With a record of 14 victories and 0 losses, Sharaputdin Magomedov was one of the biggest additions to UFC last year. The Russian fighter takes inspiration from Michael Bisping for his fights, as both of them have just one good eye. Nonetheless, Magomedov has come into the promotion with one thing on his mind and that is to conquer his division, but will he be able to do it? Well, time will tell, but for now, let us have a look at his coaches.

The MMA community might be under the impression that Sharaputdin Magomedov might be training under Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, the reality is that Sharaputdin Magomedov trains under a different team with different bases. Magomedov trains under the affiliation of ‘GOR MMA,’ based in Moscow, Russia.

The team is headed by Gor Azizyan, the head coach of the organization, and Magomedov’s chief cornerman. That’s not all, because Magomedov has Viktor Astakhov as his Sambo and Judo Coach, Georgiy Uzun as his Boxing Coach, Narongdet Phonron as his Thai Boxing Coach, Dmitriy Sosnovskiy as his MMA coach, Pavel Danilov as his Kickboxing and Boxing Coach, Anna Savelyeva as his Taekwondo Coach, Maxim Dushanin as his Thai Boxing Coach and many more. But what about his teammates? Let us find out!

Who are ‘Bullet’s teammates?

Very little is known about Sharaputdin Magomedov’s team. However, we know for a fact that it comprises Gor Azizyan as his head coach and Ali Abdelaziz as his manager. If we were to exclude them then, Magomedov’s teammates include a list of fighters from various parts of the world. Among them are Francimar Barroso, Oli Thompson, and Cassio de Oliveira, just to name a few, and ‘Shara Bullet’s only teammate who fights in the UFC is heavyweight contender Valter Walker.

These people are the coaches of the GOR MMA as well, so the fact that they have an active part in Magomedov’s journey is palpable. ‘Shara Bullet’ is on a 15-fight winning streak, but will he be able to conquer the challenges ahead of him? Only time will tell, but did you know that he also expressed wanting to train with the biggest name in Dagestan MMA? Let’s take a look at that front.

Sharapudtin Magomedov wants to train in Khabib’s gym

Following his emphatic win over Antonio Troccoli at UFC’s first event in Saudi Arabia last year, Sharaputdin Magomedov expressed his interest in moving up in competition. For that, he wanted to train under the tutelage of American Kickboxing Academy coach, Javier Mendez. Magomedov mentioned how much respect he had for the San Jose-based coach and his body of work in his post-fight interview.

“To be honest, Javier is a very decent and honorable man. A great person to be around. He is such a down-to-earth man. Not arrogant at all, he is great. Hopefully, someday I will have the privilege to train with him. He’s still there in Dubai. I follow him on Social Media,” Sharaputdin Magomedov said. It’s safe to say that training under Javier Mendez will unlock the doors for ‘Shara Bullet’ to train with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team as well. Magomedov has always kept ‘The Eagle’ in high regard, so it won’t be a surprise if he ends up joining Team Khabib in the future.

Well, by the looks of his performances inside the Octagon, it seems like Sharaputdin Magomedov’s current team is working pretty well for him to ace his opponents. But can he extend his unbeaten record this weekend at UFC Fight Night 250? Drop your comments below.