The combat success of UFC Middleweight Shara Magomedov is despite competing with only one healthy eye.
The rise of Shara Magomedov in the middleweight division is fast, highlight and unprecedented. Prior to his return to the Octagon at UFC Riyadh, many fans and experts have wondered what is wrong with the right eye of Magomedov.
Magomedov will be confronted on Saturday with fellow-standing fan favorite Michael 'Venom' page at the UFC Riyadh Co-Main event. The undefeated Russian could possibly move to the top 10 of the middleweight with a victory on page, after entering the ranking after his most recent victory over arms Petrosyan.
Due to an eye injury that he has previously suffered in his career, Magomedov is a hard hunter to book all over the world, because many athletic committees refuse to allow him to compete while half -blind. This is why the UFC did not book him for a fight in the United States, and he only fought in the Octagon in the middle east.
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Shara Magomedov sustained a blinding eye injury during the sparring in Thailand
Earlier in his career, during a routine training session in Thailand, Magomedov sustained a filthy eye injury while sparing in the gym. He underwent several operations after the incident, but despite the efforts of doctors, his eye condition deteriorated in the following weeks.
After several attempts to restore his eye, Magomedov remained blind and feared that his martial arts career was over. But after the rise of UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping to the middleweight title despite a similar eye injury, Magomedov was motivated to continue.
Magomedov's fighting base is Muay Thai and despite his early talent he had difficulty floating financially because of mountains of debts and low wages for kickboxing. He went to MMA in 2017 and won his professional debut through Knock -Out in just 43 seconds.
After an 11-0 start of his MMA career, the UFC took a chance on the promising middleweight perspectives in 2023 and won his UFC debut through a unanimous decision about Bruno Silva. Fans and experts were busy with his Takedown defense in his first UFC outing, and since then he has shown enormous improvements in the three fights.
Shara Magomedov is one of the most difficult UFC hunters to book
A victory on page this weekend would lead to a new chapter in life and the career of Magomedov. He has already flourished a regional superstar, but a master class against an equally dangerous striker on page would give him more attention worldwide.
But the UFC still has an urgent issue in booking Magomedov around the world while he continues to climb the medium -sized rankings. If the promotion is unable to convince athletic committees to let him fight with his eye condition in the US and other locations, they are seriously limited in booking him for top periods.
Although he is blind to one eye, Magomedov has proven as one of the most dangerous men in the world. While he continues to find success in the Octagon, he is an inspiration for those who feel that they are without hope because of a medical scenario outside of their control.
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