Shara Magomedov reveals ‘Nightmarish health condition’ led to UFC Saudi Arabia defeat

Shara Magomedov reveals 'Nightmarish health condition' led to UFC Saudi Arabia defeat

UFC Saudi Arabia co-headliner, Shara Magomedov has revealed he dealt with a “nightmarish health condition” in the run-up to his clash with Michael ‘Venom’ Page overnight, which saw the Russian handed the first defeat of his professional mixed martial arts career.

Magomedov, who returned to action overnight in a middleweight clash with veteran striking ace, Page, was bested over the course of three rounds by the London Shootfighters staple, in a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) defeat to the former Bellator MMA title challenger.

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And with his loss, Magomedov was beaten for the first time in his Octagon tenure, following a string of impressive wins over Bruno Silva, Antonio Trocoli, Michal Oleksiejczuk, and Armen Petrosyan.

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Shara Magomedov reveals “nightmarish” health scare ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia

However, in the aftermath of his premiere career setback, Magomedov has claimed a “nightmarish” health issue affected him in the lead-up to his fight with British kickboxing talent, Page.

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““The pirate sails into the harbor, but I will return! Shara Magomedov posted on his official Instagram account. “I knew all the risks when stepping in with such a nightmarish health condition and preparation. I felt that despite everything, I could still win—but it didn’t work out, and that’s it.

“Thank you to the @ufc organization for this opportunity and to everyone involved. I wanted to put on a show and meet expectations without canceling the fight. Thank you to everyone who stands by me in any situation! Alhamdulillah.”

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With last night’s win, Page turned in his second Octagon success, following an April debut last year against Kevin Holland in a debut unanimous decision win.

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In between that and last night’s success, Page dropped a unanimous judging loss against then-unbeaten Irish contender, Ian Garry.