Magomed Mustafaev was born on August 2,1988 and is a Russian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC.
19 Facts About Magomed Mustafaev
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Magomed Mustafaev was born on February 8,1988, in the village of Aimaki in modern-day Dagestan.
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Magomed Mustafaev began training in freestyle wrestling while in elementary school.
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Magomed Mustafaev is the winner of the Pankration Black Sea Cup.
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Magomed Mustafaev faced to Russian MMA prospect Andrei Koshkin on March 14,2014, at M-1 Challenge 46.
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On September 1,2014, Magomed Mustafaev competed in the Sochi Star 2014 Welterweight Grand Prix.
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Magomed Mustafaev defeated Amirkhan Adaev and Gleb Morozov both by KO in the first round.
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Magomed Mustafaev first fought in the UFC opposite Piotr Hallmann on June 20,2015, at UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin, Germany.
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Magomed Mustafaev won by TKO in the second round due to multiple cuts around the eyes of Hallmann.
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Magomed Mustafaev faced Joe Proctor at UFC 194 on December 12,2015.
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Magomed Mustafaev won the fight via TKO in the first round after a liver kick.
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Magomed Mustafaev faced Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night 99 on November 19,2016.
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Magomed Mustafaev was expected to face Don Madge on September 7,2019, at UFC 242.
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However, on August 18,2019, it was reported that Magomed Mustafaev was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.
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Magomed Mustafaev faced Brad Riddell on February 23,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker.
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Magomed Mustafaev was scheduled to face Renato Moicano on October 18,2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.
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Magomed Mustafaev was expected to face Damir Ismagulov on October 30,2021, at UFC 267.
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Magomed Mustafaev was scheduled to face Jamie Mullarkey on October 22,2022, at UFC 280.
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In late October 2022, it was reported that Magomed Mustafaev was released by the UFC.