Another high-profile wrestler is headed to Bellator as Olympic silver medalist Kadi Magomedov has signed with the promotion. Bellator announced Thursday that Magomedov – whose full name is Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau – agreed to a multifight, multiyear deal. He will compete in the featherweight division and is expected to debut later this year. . @BellatorMMA is pleased to announce it's newest free agent signing, @Olympics Silver Medalist, Kadi Magomedov to an exclusive, multi-fight, multi-year contact. Magomedov will compete in the featherweight division and is expected to debut this year. https://t.co/TaUmX603eY pic.twitter.com/ESlEh5n0oV — Bellator Public Relations (@BellatorPR) March 23, 2023 Magomed, who’s originally from Dagestan but represented Belarus, scored a huge shutout win over four-time NCAA national champion Kyle Dake in the freestyle quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics, which were delayed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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