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.
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.