A few weeks ago, Magomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi in the middleweight prospect Shara 'Bullet' a brutal injury sustained.
After having had the first loss of his career earlier this year in UFC Saudi Arabia, Shara 'Bullet' Magomedov was booked to return to UFC Abu Dhabi against Marc-Andre Barriault.
The Russian striker returned to the win column after overcoming an early adversity in the fight, and during their scrap that battle of the month won, 'Bullet' suffered a brutal injury.
After he was hit with a huge right hand and shot in round two, Barriault broke the nose of Magomedov.
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Shara Magomedov offers an injury update
Almost immediately after his fight, Magomedov underwent surgery to repair its broken nose instead of leaving it and repair it over time.
And now only a few weeks away from his successful operation, Shara 'Bullet' has given an update on how his operation and recovery go.
“There was a time when I listened to my coaches and realized that something was wrong with my nose because they screamed:” Don't breathe through your nose, breathe through your mouth, “he told Red Corner Mma.
“I heard that when we were in the clinch and realized that something was wrong with my nose, I made a shot and tried to stay composed. I didn't even understand what exactly landed, so when they told me not to breathe through my nose, I knew something was wrong.
“I started breathing through my mouth, and you know what, it was a long time since this fight took place and I only started breathing through my nose and blowing yesterday.
I could not breathe in or blow in my nose for two weeks, I could only breathe through my mouth since he hit me until yesterday, “he kept explaining it.
“I only started breathing through my nose yesterday” 👃
Shara “Bullet” Magomedov has given his first update since his fight on July 26 against Marc-Andre Barriault, in which he sustained a nose injury. pic.twitter.com/xcms1lkgdo
– Red Corner MMA (@redcorner_Mma) 13 August 2025
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What is the next step for Shara Magomedov?
It is likely that in his next fight the Russian will be linked to a top 15 middleweight, in an attempt to get it back in the ranking.
Number 11 Ranked Competer Roman Dolidze suffered a loss last weekend, and that is a fight that could be logical for both hunters in their next trips.