“Shara Bullet” delivered a never-before-seen back-to-back spinning fists at the UFC 308.
In the second round, the fighter stunned the audience with a beautiful spinning back fist. It was one of the biggest moments in the fighter’s career and also upped his record to 4-0.
“I used to practice this technique since my career in Muay Thai,” Magomedov said via a Russian translator. “In MMA, I was unable to throw it because I know people are going to wrestle me, but this time I fought a high-level striker and it became a chess match and I was able to surprise him in this chess match.”
The fighter wasted no time declaring himself the best striker in the middleweight division and calling out former middleweight fighter Israel Adesanya after his UFC 308 win.
“I used to chase Israel Adesanya when he fought kickboxing in China and I was fighting kickboxing in China, too,” Magomedov said. “Now that he’s switched to MMA and now that I’m here, I’m ready to capture all the land. I’m ready to fight him and if the possibility presents itself, I’m ready to fight him in Macau, Saudi Arabia, it doesn’t matter.”
“I’m in no rush, I’m not driving in front of the train, you know?” Magomedov later added. “The only way for Israel Adesanya to avoid the fight with me is to retire.”
“Of course, I would like to fight Israel Adesanya to prove that I’m the best striker in the division,” Magomedov said. “Also, I would like to fight Marvin Vettori to prove that my wrestling is good. Those two names really excite me. Besides them, guys like Kevin Holland, Michel Pereira. Our middleweight division is full of predators and sharks, but pirates, there’s only one: it’s me.”
The UFC 308 tournament was one for the books and fans will not be forgetting it anytime soon. After UFC 308, the promotion also awarded Ilia Topuria, Khamzat Chimaev, Shara Magomedov, Mateusz Rebecki, and Myktybek Orolbai with $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.
Main Card
Featherweight Championship Main Event: Ilia Topuria def. Max Holloway via TKO: R3, 1.34
Middleweight Co-Main Event: Khamzat Chimaev def. Robert Whittaker via submission: R1, 3.34
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakić via unanimous decision
Featherweight: Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige, via unanimous decision
Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan via KO: R2, 4.52
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight: Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira via TKO (punches): R1, 0:51
Welterweight: Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (injury): R1, 1:30
Catchweight (160lbs): Mateusz Rębecki def. Myktybek Orolbai via split decision
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira via submission (arm-triangle choke): R3, 3:14
Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett via TKO (punches): R1, 4:27
Featherweight: Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo via, unanimous decision
Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva via, unanimous decision
Welterweight: Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal via unanimous decision
