Shara Magomedov reveals he fought Marc-Andre Barriault while battling dengue fever

Shara Magomedov has revealed he contracted dengue fever during a training camp in Thailand ahead of his July 2025 fight with Marc-Andre Barriault, spending roughly two weeks bedridden with a fever of 40°C, skin pustules, and hair loss. He flew to Abu Dhabi still weakened and competed despite barely being able to train. After winning the fight, his health ordeal continued — he went straight from the cage to the operating table and went nearly four days without sleep, followed by two weeks of breathing difficulties.