Mixed martial arts have shifted to an era where Dagestani warriors have completely dominated the arena. The takeover began with Khabib Nurmagomedov, followed by his prodigy, Islam Makhachev, carrying the light forward. However, they are not the only ones conquering the cages. Recently, Brett Okamoto revealed that there is a high probability of another Dagestani fighter entering the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Without a doubt, the UFC world burst into chaos as fear of the Russians taking over the sport stumbled across their thoughts.
With the rise of the Dagestani warriors, the entire UFC has gone wild. Doubtlessly, the Dagestani fighters have much superior grappling skills. However, their striking game is actually not on par with the rest. Nonetheless, one can’t deny the fighters not being formidable opponents.
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MMA fans react to Sharaputdin Magomedov’s debut in UFC
Sharaputdin Magomedov, a Russian middleweight fighter, has recently signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC. While the fighter holds an impressive record with no defeats, his experience in kickboxing makes him even more fearsome. The warrior is expected to debut in March 2023.
The UFC has signed 28-year-old Sharaputdin Magomedov to a multifight deal, per his manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00). Magomedov is 17-0 with 13 KOs and has experience in professional kickboxing. Expected to make his UFC debut in a May/June timeframe.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 29, 2022
ESPN’s Okamoto disclosed the news in a tweet. He wrote, “The UFC has signed 28-year-old Sharaputdin Magomedov to a multifight deal, per his manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00). Magomedov is 17-0 with 13 KOs and has experience in professional kickboxing. Expected to make his UFC debut in a May/June timeframe.”
However, many of the fans were completely terrified of the revelation. They also claimed that Russian fighters will one day take over the Octagon, given their highly skillful techniques. Undeniably, some of the fans even reflected fear in the comments section.
Here’s what fans had to say:
There will be a day in the future where all the divisions are conquered by Russian fighters. UFC has to do something about it. They probably should bring gold, silver and bronze categories in each division. Just sayin..
— Honest Islam Fan 🕊️ (@HonestIslamFan) December 29, 2022
Might as well change UFC name to RFC with all these russian champs in a few years 😭
— KnobbyBuckles (@mapotofurice) December 29, 2022
damn UFC already making 2023 and even crazier/better year
— jahrizMMA (@akasteezus) December 29, 2022
My dream came true !!!! To all ypu casuals go watch shara fights, puts the arts in the mixed martial arts!!
He gonna ko everybody!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/UICHAqxtMN— CryptoStocksTop10 (@longwulf95) December 29, 2022
He will be a champion. Just by hearing that record I know he will be a monster 👀
— 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙈𝘼 (@FightDoctor_) December 29, 2022
enough with the dags already they are ruining the excitement of the sport
— damian (@thedamian204) December 29, 2022
Dana White handed over the Dagestani belt
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The UFC president, Dana White, has a tradition of tying the belt for the champions. However, when Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira and became the lightweight champion, it was the predecessor of the belt who handed it over. Later, Nurmagomedov admitted that he went to White and asked him for permission to hand over the belt to his prodigy.
Surprisingly, the UFC boss agreed to the request. He said, “No problem. This is yours. This is Dagestani belt.” Undeniably, it became a fact that it was the Dagestani warriors who have taken over the sport.
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