Does Sharaputdin Magomedov suffer from an eye condition? When the UFC fighter explained gruesome surgery

Sharaputdin Magomedov's MMA career could've been cut short because of an eye injury he suffered early in his career. While having just one eye could have potentially ended his career, Sharaputdin Magomedov has not allowed this disadvantage to stop his progress in the sport.

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Does Sharaputdin Magomedov suffer from an eye condition?

Sharaputdin Magomedov injured his right eye in 2016. The condition steadily worsened with lack of proper medical attention and treatment. He required eight surgeries over the period of one and a half year and eventually had to remove the eye after completely losing the vision.

During an interview with ATHLETISTIC, the Russian MMA fighter spoke about his eye surgery and said:

"Before the operation, I was mainly afraid of an injection in the eye. I watched this video. Very unpleasant. I thought that was the most boring thing ever. And there were such operations when an injection in the eye had to be made, where it was removed, one might say. At this time, local anesthesia is administered, but you feel everything."

Furthermore, Sharaputdin Magomedov explained how the surgery of taking an eye out is done and said:

“They pierce it from two or three sides. It seems that a puncture is a camera, and the other two are something to pump, upload something there. I had many different stages, my eyes were tortured specifically."

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The eye condition could not stop Sharaputdin Magomedov from extending his dominance in MMA

Unlike most fighters coming out of Dagestan, Sharaputdin Magomedov is primarily a striker with a kick-heavy fighting style. 11 out of his 14 professional wins have come by the way of a knockout.

The loss of sight in one eye can significantly impact an individual's depth perception, a crucial aspect in MMA to figure out the range. However, Magomedov's undefeated run in his professional MMA so far suggests that he overcome the adversity seamlessly.

Kicks are an essential part of Magomedov's fighting style and seven of his 11 knockout wins came by kicks/knees. The Dagestani fighter's most dominant performance came right before his UFC debut when he defeated Kushal Vyas in eight seconds with a devastating knee and punches.

'Shara Bullets' made his much-awaited UFC debut at UFC 294 in October 2023 when he defeated veteran fighter Bruno Silva by unanimous decision. The 30-year-old went on to secure victories against Antonio Trocoli and Michal Oleksejczuk in subsequent bouts. He will take on Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 on Oct. 26.