Making a splash in the vast ocean of mixed martial arts can be a challenge for today’s up-and-coming fighters. Attempting to stand out from the crowd in a UFC roster bursting at the seems with signings from Dana White’s Contender Series, The Ultimate Fighter and Road To UFC can seem like a gargantuan task, and only a select few manage to gain large amounts of traction with the fanbase.
Shara Magomedov (15-0) is one fighter who seems to have stumbled upon that magic formula. “Bullet” has garnered more headlines than most during his 14-month tenure in the world’s leading promotion.