Bellator signs multi-fight deal with Kadi Magomedov
The Olympic silver medalist will compete in the featherweight division and is expected to make his debut later this year.
Another famous wrestler is heading to Bellator. Olympic silver medalist Kadi Magomedov signed a contract with the promotion for several fights. He will compete in the featherweight division and is expected to make his debut later this year.
"Bellator MMA is delighted to announce the signing of new free agent, Olympic silver medalist Kadi Magomedov to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year contract," the promotion tweeted.
Hailing from Dagestan but representing Belarus, Magomed scored a massive road victory over four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dyke in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics in freestyle skiing, which was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Magomedov lost to Zaurbek Sidakov 7-0 in the gold medal match.
Magomedov, 28, is not giving up on wrestling as he embarks on the MMA journey and plans to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Although Magomedov has yet to compete, he is no stranger to MMA having trained with UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov and reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Magomedov joined former NCAA champion Jordan Oliver and two-time NCAA finalist Bryce Meredith among the last known wrestlers to sign with Bellator.