Shara Magomedov

Overview

Six UFC wins, and not one of them came in the first round. Shara Magomedov, "Bullet" to the fans, fights like his clock starts late. The Dagestan-born middleweight is 6-1 in the UFC (17-1 as a professional across all promotions), and he enters his next fight on a two-fight win streak.

His one UFC loss was a unanimous decision, so nobody has finished him. Still, a bullet who has never finished a fight before Round 2 is a contrast worth noting.

UFC Career

Magomedov debuted at UFC 294 in October 2023 with a unanimous decision over Bruno Silva. He then ran off four straight wins, the longest streak of his UFC career. The first of the four was a Round 3 TKO of Antonio Trocoli at 2:27. A decision over Michal Oleksiejczuk followed, and then a Round 2 TKO of Armen Petrosyan at 4:52 at UFC 308.

The streak ended against Michael Page in February 2025, a unanimous decision loss that went the full three rounds.

He rebuilt with two more unanimous decisions, over Marc-Andre Barriault in July 2025 and Michel Pereira in June 2026.

Six wins, two stoppages, and four trips to the scorecards.

Fighting Style

Magomedov is a busy, accurate striker who lands more per minute than most fighters in the UFC. He opens up on defense, where he is easier to hit than most. Even so, he doesn't absorb much more than the UFC average per minute, so the trade-off hasn't cost him much.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions. When opponents try to take him down, he is hard to put on the mat. He is a striker who wants to stay on his feet, and he usually does.

Both of his UFC finishes came by KO/TKO, one in Round 2 and one in Round 3, and none have come in the first round. His other four wins went the distance.

Notable Wins

• Armen Petrosyan — KO/TKO, Round 2, UFC 308 (2024)
• Antonio Trocoli — KO/TKO, Round 3, UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Aliskerov (2024)
• Michel Pereira — unanimous decision, Round 3, UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 6-1 (2 KO/TKO wins, 4 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-1-0
• UFC debut: October 2023
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'2" / 73"
• Born: Republic of Dagestan, Russia