Overview
- Magomedov announced a three-step plan for 2026: face a non-ranked opponent, then a top-15 middleweight, then pursue a rematch with Michael Page.
- He has no UFC bout booked yet, and manager Ali Abdelaziz is preparing to negotiate his next fight after the promotion’s short January break tied to its Paramount transition.
- Magomedov finished 2025 with a submission-only grappling draw against Arman Tsarukyan, and both fighters voiced interest in running it back under longer or adjusted rules.
- He rebounded from his lone MMA loss with a July unanimous-decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault that earned Fight of the Night honors.
- Magomedov attributes his February decision loss to Page to significant health issues, citing intestinal dysbacteriosis, parasitosis, and bile-flow problems that he says limited his performance.