Shara Magomedov

The win mattered because it showed he could reset without abandoning the aggressive style that made him a bonus magnet in the first place.

Key moments

• The fight went the full three rounds in the kind of scrap both men usually invite.
• Magomedov did enough over fifteen minutes to take a unanimous decision.
• The bout earned Fight of the Night recognition.

Magomedov produced one of the signature knockouts of 2024 by stopping Petrosyan with a double spinning backfist at 4:52 of round two. The finish earned another Performance of the Night bonus and became the clearest example yet of how dangerous his unorthodox striking can be when he finds the opening.

Key moments

• The knockout came late in round two rather than off an instant ambush.
• Magomedov finished the fight with a rare double spinning backfist sequence.
• The result earned Performance of the Night honors.

Magomedov beat Oleksiejczuk on short notice in an Abu Dhabi co-main event that was entertaining enough to earn Fight of the Night. That mattered almost as much as the result itself because it showed he could carry a harder, more physical three-round fight without losing the thread of the scoring.

Key moments

• The matchup came together on short notice but still delivered a full three-round fight.
• Magomedov took the unanimous decision over a dangerous pressure puncher.
• The bout earned Fight of the Night honors.

The unanimous decision gave him a credible Octagon starting point against a proven hitter rather than an easy setup opponent.

Key moments

• This was Magomedov's first UFC fight.
• He won a full fifteen-minute unanimous decision over a dangerous veteran puncher.
• The debut came at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.

Martynov pushed Magomedov into the third round before knees finally broke the fight open in their RCC main event. That late finish matters because it showed his striking threat held up even after extended minutes, not just in the early free-swinging phase.

Key moments

• The stoppage came at 2:34 of round three.
• Magomedov won the fight with knees rather than his more common punch finishes.
• The bout was booked as a main event at RCC Intro 22.

Magomedov left Brazil with another regional belt after stopping Rodrigo Carlos late in the first round at Arena Global 17.

Key moments

• The finish came at 4:33 of round one, only 27 seconds before the horn.
• The bout was for the vacant Arena Global light heavyweight title.
• It came in Brazil rather than Russia or the broader Eurasian circuit.

It was a sharp way to cap the sequence because it showed one more finishing mechanic on top of the leg-kick and punch stoppages he had already banked.

Key moments

• The knockout came at 0:56 of round one.
• A body knee, not a head shot, produced the finish.
• This was the last fight on his 2017-18 China stretch before the long gap to 2021.