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Shara Magomedov has disclosed that he contracted dengue fever during training camp in Thailand ahead of his July 2025 fight with Marc-Andre Barriault, spending roughly two weeks bedridden with a 40°C fever, skin sores, and hair loss. He traveled to Abu Dhabi still weakened and competed despite being at near-zero physical capacity. After winning the bout, Magomedov went directly to surgery and went without sleep for two full days, unable to shut down what he described as a constant state of physical alertness. He also endured two weeks of breathing difficulties in the aftermath before fully recovering.
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