[4] Magomedov was the first UFC fighter to receive lifetime ban from USADA after sustaining his third anti-doping violation in February 2019.
[5] Magomedov was born 26 November 1986 in Tsudakhar, Levashinsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
At the age of eight he began to train in Karate, Amateur boxing and Muay Thai under Igor Ivanov.
[citation needed] He defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez via unanimous decision at United Glory 15.
Magomedov faced Strikeforce veteran and Cage Warriors Heavyweight Champion Mike Hayes on 23 February 2013 on Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 10.
Magomedov faced former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia on 27 October 2013 on Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 13.
[25] On 26 September 2016 Magomedov was suspended by USADA, the administrator of the UFC anti-doping program following a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection made on 7 September 2016[26] In February 2018, it was announced that Magomedov had received a two years USADA suspension after testing positive for ostarine in relation to a sample collected in 29 October 2016.
In addition, Magomedov along with teammate Zubaira Tukhugov agreed to pay a total of 10,000 US Dollars towards arbitration costs.
[31] He made his sophomore appearance against Dmitry Poberezhets at ACA 115: Magomed Ismailov vs. Shtyrkov on 12 December 2020.