Shara Magomedov has told about a secret inspiring conversation he had with Cristiano Ronaldo after his first Octagon Defeat.
The Dagestani Kickboxer is a rising fan favorite and caught the attention of football icon Ronaldo while he went to Riyad in February to see Michael 'Venom' head. He met the legendary striker for the fight, but it was not enough to win him because he was defeated in three rounds.
After his defeat, Ronaldo spoke with 'Shara Bullet' and sent him encouraging words. Four months later, the Russian is ready to return to UFC Abu Dhabi against Marc-Andre Barriault on Saturday.
Shara Magomedov had a secret conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo after the first loss
After a first meeting during an Al-Nassr training session, Cristiano Ronaldo and Shara Magomedov seemed to have developed a close relationship. The legendary football star is a well -known fighting fan, who attends countless boxing and MMA battle during his time in Saudi Arabia.
He is known as friendly with Francis Ngannou in particular and clearly also loved 'Shara Bullet'. “Yes, we spoke,” Magomedov told the media when he was asked what was said between him and Ronaldo.
“He just said to keep your head high and not to get upset. He reminded me of just keeping the work, so that I can come back to the winning series.”
Shara Magomedov is ready for a big return at UFC Abu Dhabi
After his defeat against MVP, Magomedov noted on social media that he was dealing with brutal health problems on his way to the fight. After a while to recover, however, he is a big result to resume the UFC fan base again.
“I said before that I had health problems, but at the same time I said that I felt twice as good as I felt before,” he admitted. “But in reality my coaches say that I can feel even better and be twice as good as I am now.
“As long as I stay disciplined and this with the right mentality approach, I can be great. Before I used to come here as an entertainer, just to entertain myself and my fans and have fun, it was like a hobby for me.
“Now I have a completely different mindset, it's like a job for me. I think I can keep going now.”