Overview
- Former teammate Valter Walker told reporters that Magomedov habitually grabbed hair and kneed training partners in the face and that coaches at GOR MMA sometimes praised the behavior.
- The new account comes after Magomedov was warned in his UFC Baku bout for grabbing Michel Pereira’s hair but was not penalized and later won by unanimous decision.
- Walker said the training conduct helped drive him to shave his head and suggested Magomedov’s eye contact tactics in the ring reflect a broader pattern rather than an isolated incident.
- Magomedov fights mostly overseas because some U.S. athletic commissions would not clear him due to being blind in one eye, and disciplinary moves against referees or fighters typically fall to state commissions rather than the promotion.
- The allegations sharpen debate over referee enforcement, gym culture, and whether commissions will open formal inquiries into both Magomedov’s conduct and the officiating at Baku.