Sharaputdin Magomedov, hailing from Russia, is a name that is rising in the UFC world. The fighter who considers Khabib Nurmagomedov as his role model is all set to have a battle in Saudi Arabia against Joilton Santos. His only bout in the UFC so far came against Bruno Silva in UFC 294 where he scored a victory via decision. The 30-year-old has scored a victory in 12 fights that he has fought till now and has zero losses, and this is not only commendable because of his prowess but also because of his special condition.

He can only see properly through his left eye after his right eye lost vision because of an injury while training. Despite that, the Russian fighter is undefeated. This proves that he is a special fighter and, unlike his Russian counterparts, his fighting style includes more Muay Thai.

What martial art does Sharaputdin Magomedov use?

Sharaputdin Magomedov is a middleweight fighter with an undefeated record of  12-0. Outside of the realm of MMA, he was in Eurasia Champion in Burmese boxing and also a Russian Muay Thai champ. The young fighter came into MMA in 2017 and started by fighting in smaller tournaments in China. Finally, in 2019, he achieved a victory over Blood Diamond in Kickboxing and then went on to show his knockout prowess in Russia for AMC fight nights. He has already defeated Bruno Silva in UFC 294 and plans to continue his undefeated record in the Saudi fight as well.

When it comes to his fighting style, he is not someone who shoots takedowns, but he uses all angles on the feet to defeat his opponent. He has a diverse form of fighting and the Dagestani does not use one way only. Sharaputdin Magomedov uses every part of his body as a property to defeat his opponent. Another point in his fighting style is his fluidity and blending of all fighting styles together. However, he primarily likes to use Muay Thai.

Magomedov has a specialty in sidekicks, axe kicks, crescent kicks, and the like. He can also throw a right hit kick to a lift head kick effortlessly. ‘Shara Bullet’ does not need a lot of space inside the octagon to get his perfect shot at the opponent. He is agile with his legs and can get it in tight spaces and throw strong kicks.

It is hard for the opponent to guess the next move of a bullet since he blends different kinds of fighting styles. He might not have fought against very famous fighters, but his record is impeccable.

What is Magomedov’s record?

‘Bullet’ has a record of 12 victories and 0 losses, which is brilliant given the fact that he’s just rising in the game. He takes inspiration from Michael Bisping because he, too, has one eye that works perfectly well but the other that does not support him properly. The Dagestan native had picked up an injury in his right eye during one of his training sessions, and this had driven him out of competition for three years.

Going to that injury, he eventually lost vision completely in his right eye and also previously spoke about the severity of the issue. However, even with this special condition, he has a squeaky-clean record where he only had victories. He has 10 victories by knockouts and two of them are by unanimous decision. Most Dagestanis have a similar way of fighting, which is known by the fans as well, and mostly they have a ground game that very few fighters can match. 

Now he is gearing up for the Saudi Arabia fight night. Do you think he’s again going to win the fight just like he did before? Drop your views in the comments below.