Sharaputdin Magomedov found himself in the middle of the curious case of Nina Marie Daniele vs. The Internet, with his first bout of the year just days away. The controversy? Arman Tsarukyan, who withdrew from UFC 311 due to a back injury, unexpectedly became the subject of online jokes after a seemingly innocent media session with the popular content creator. Fans jokingly speculated that Tsarukyan hurt himself trying to impress her—because clearly, that’s how elite-level athletes sustain injuries, right?

‘Shara Bullet’ decided to add a mix of humor and honesty to the chaos. When asked about the whole situation, he shared his perspective: “Yes, yes, it seems to me that they are just making fun of him [Arman], yes, because he let down many people who were waiting for the fight.”

Magomedov wasn’t wrong. Tsarukyan’s withdrawal hit hard, especially for the fans who had eagerly anticipated his fight. “I personally know many Armenians who flew to the U.S. just to root for him in that fight,” the Dagestani added, shedding light on the emotional toll for supporters.

But what about all the Nina hate? The Russian brushed it off as misplaced frustration. “So it’s just hate, yes. I didn’t follow it, though. I didn’t even see that Nina video,” he admitted. Why? Because he has better things to do, like prepare for his fight. “I myself had a filming with her yesterday. Should I be worried now, not to get the hate myself? The main thing is to win, I guess. Everything is forgiven when you win, and when you lose, all the dogs are set off on you.”

Magomedov’s no-nonsense approach is a stark contrast to the social media circus. To recap, Tsarukyan was simply doing his usual pre-fight warmup, which included wrestling and stretching drills. Sure, Daniele was present, but as the Armenian clarified on Ariel Helwani’s show, the injury had nothing to do with impressing anyone.

“That thing I’m doing every day as part of my warm-up… it just happened, you know,” he explained, pointing to weight-cutting and dehydration as the real culprits. But let’s not kid ourselves. Social media isn’t exactly known for applying logic, and somehow, Daniele became the scapegoat.

Will Sharaputdin Magomedov’s “hair-adjusting” steal the spotlight next?

Speaking of Daniele, Magomedov had his own share of hijinks while filming with her. And let’s just say things got pretty creative. Reflecting on their unscripted shoot, the undefeated 185fer revealed, “Yes, it’s just that last time I filmed with her, she had no script, so she came, and we had to just spar.” Sounds innocent enough, right? Wrong. “She began to run away from me. I didn’t know what to do, we still had to film something, so it was all jokes and haha, but she kept running away, and I didn’t know if I had to catch her.”

What do you do when your scene partner keeps dodging you? Adjust their hair, apparently. “I thought I had to do something so that she would stop running away. So, like, not beat her but take care of her. So I helped her adjust her hair away from her face, and she thought she was safe. And I immediately threw a kick,” he laughed.

If that’s not the most Dagestani way to handle a chaotic situation, we don’t know what is. At the end of the day, Magomedov’s take on the situation was refreshingly grounded. While some fans were busy dragging Daniele into the spotlight, he reminded everyone of the harsh reality fighters face. Win, and the world loves you, lose, and the criticism comes flying in.

With Magomedov set to face Michael “Venom” Page in just a few days, he’s keeping his focus exactly where it should be, on the fight. But hey, should he start worrying about his encounter with Daniele coming back to haunt him? Only time will tell.

So, what do you think, did fans go too far with their criticism of Nina Marie Daniele? Or should fighters be rethinking their media obligations to avoid such drama altogether? Let us know in the comments below!