[3] Early in his career, Magomedov suffered a severe eye injury while training in Thailand.

Despite multiple surgeries, the damage worsened over time, eventually leaving him blind in one eye.

The Russian fighter has openly discussed the impact of this challenge and how Michael Bisping, who won a UFC title despite his own eye injury, became a pivotal source of motivation for him.

[4][5] Despite his success in Muay Thai, his low pay and mounting debts made it difficult for him to find training facilities, prompting him to cross over to MMA.

[3] He fought in Asian organizations such as "Chin Woo Men" and "The King Fighting Championship" (both from China), accumulating a record of 11-0 before making his debut in the UFC.

[11] In turn, Lutterbach withdrew from the bout due to testing positive for a banned substance and was replaced by Antonio Trócoli.

Moments later, camera footage showed Magomedov waiting for the man at the exit, where he sucker-punched him and stomped on his head.