Magomed Mustafaev (born August 2, 1988) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC.
[1] Mustafaev made his professional mixed martial arts debut on April 29, 2011, defeating fellow Russian Marat Medzhidov by TKO in the first round.
The first loss on his professional record came in his next fight less than three months later against Dagestani Arsen Ubaidulaev due to a rear-naked choke.
Mustafaev followed up with another winning performance against Russian MMA prospect and WSOF fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov[3] (cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov) to claim the tournament victory and propel himself into consideration for a shot in a top tier MMA promotion.
[5] In his move from Russian MMA promotions to the UFC, Mustafaev transitioned from Welterweight to the Lightweight division.
Mustafaev won by TKO (doctor's stoppage) in the second round due to multiple cuts around the eyes of Hallmann.
[9] He suffered an arm injury and lost the fight by submission due to a rear naked choke in the second round.
[15] Mustafaev faced Brad Riddell on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs.