Magomed Magomedov

Magomed Zhamaludinovich Magomedov (born December 25, 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of Professional Fighters League. He previously competed in Bellator MMA and Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB). As of April 21, 2026, he is #7 in the PFL bantamweight rankings.

Background Magomed was born in the city of Khasavyurt, in Dagestan. He went to one of the schools in Makhachkala, but rarely went to his classes, preferring to skip them with his peers. To make sure his parents did not suspect anything, he put marks in his diary for the main subjects and forged the teachers' signatures. One day, his father visited the school and found out that his 14-year-old son had not been there for 4 months.

The punishment was severe, but at the same time fateful for Magomedov. He was enrolled in the sports boarding school Five Directions of the World, where he began to study martial arts and did not have the opportunity to skip classes. The first month and a half was very hard, but gradually Magomed got used to the routine. Here he met Zabit Magomedsharipov, who inspired him to study wushu sanda. In the summer of 2017, Magomedov returned and defeated Dean Garnett at ACB 67, and in 2018, he performed twice, dismantling Edgars Skrivers at ACB 83 and Walter Pereira at ACB 90.

In his promotional debut, Magomedov faced Matheus Mattos on December 10, 2020, at Bellator 254. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Magomedov was scheduled to face Jared Scoggins on April 2, 2021, at Bellator 255. However, Scoggins pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Cee Jay Hamilton. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.

Magomedov was scheduled to face Raufeon Stots on July 31, 2021, at Bellator 263. On July 19, it was announced that the bout was scratched from the event. It was rescheduled for Bellator 264 on August 13, 2021. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Magomedov faced Enrique Barzola in the quarter-finals of the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022. He won the bout via guillotine choke in the fourth round.

In the semi-finals, Magomedov faced former Bellator Bantamweight World Championship challenger Patchy Mix on December 9, 2022, at Bellator 289. He lost the bout via second round technical submission.

Post Grand Prix In his first bout after losing in the grand prix, Magomedov faced Danny Sabatello on July 30, 2023 at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Magomedov faced Patchy Mix in a rematch, for the Bellator Bantamweight World Championship on May 17, 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 2. He lost the fight via a split decision.

Professional Fighters League On February 21, 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Magomedov was join the 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament.

In the quarterfinal, Magomedov was scheduled to face Leandro Higo on April 11, 2025, at PFL 2. However, Magomedov withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Josh Rettinghouse.

In a tournament alternate bout, Magomedov faced Sarvarjon Khamidov on June 20, 2025, at PFL 6. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Magomedov faced former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis on October 3, 2025, at PFL Champions Series 3. He lost the bout via knockout in the second round.

Magomedov faced Leandro Higo on May 2, 2026, at PFL Sioux Falls. At the weigh-ins, Magomedov weighed in at 136.8 pounds, 0.8 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Higo. He won the fight via split decision.

Magomedov faced Daniel Marcos on August 22, 2026, at PFL Tampa. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three after being rendered unable to continue due to a shoulder injury.

Championships and accomplishments Absolute Championship Berkut ACB Bantamweight Championship (One time) One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Daniel Marcos TKO (corner stoppage) PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Leandro Higo Decision (split) PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Sergio Pettis KO (spinning back elbow and punch) PFL Champions Series 3

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Win

Sarvarjon Khamidov Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2025)

Wichita, Kansas, United States Loss

Patchy Mix Decision (split) Bellator Champions Series 2

Paris, France Win

Danny Sabatello Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator MMA x Rizin 2

Saitama, Japan Loss

Patchy Mix Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 289

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Enrique Barzola Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 282

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Raufeon Stots Decision (unanimous) Bellator 264

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Cee Jay Hamilton Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 255

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Matheus Mattos Decision (unanimous) Bellator 254

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Walter Pereira Jr. Submission (guillotine choke) ACB 90

Moscow, Russia Win

Edgar Skriver Decision (unanimous) ACB 83

Baku, Azerbaijan Win

Dean Garnett Submission (guillotine choke) ACB 67

Grozny, Russia Loss

Petr Yan Decision (unanimous) ACB 57

Moscow, Russia Win

Oleg Borisov Submission (guillotine choke) ACB 50

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Petr Yan Decision (split) ACB 32

Moscow, Russia Win

Bruno Dias Decision (unanimous) ACB 24

Moscow, Russia Win

Artur Kascheev TKO (punches) ACB 18

Grozny, Russia Win

Paata Robakidze Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 48

Astana, Kazakhstan Win

Yuri Maia TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 44

Tula, Russia Win

Anton Vasiliev Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge 40

Dzheyrakh, Russia Win

Damian Stasiak Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 37

Orenburg, Russia Win

Yakub Tangiev KO (punch) ProFC 45

Grozny, Russia Win

Kutmanbek Ashirov TKO (punches) Pride Of Caucasus 2012

Khasavyurt, Russia Win

Agil Ragimov Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimatum MMA 1

Saratov, Russia Win

Garun Dibirov Submission (armbar) Legion Fight 10

Salsk, Russia Win

Ivan Prokopenko Submission (guillotine choke) M-1: International Club Grand Prix

Kyiv, Ukraine