Mixed style fighter Magomed Zainalov, who performs under the pseudonym “Venom,” spoke about his fall from the 10th floor. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation, but gave an interview to Match TV.
24-year-old Zainalov fell from the balcony of an apartment in Rostov-on-Don on January 23. A young man tried to save his cat, who ran out onto the balcony and jumped onto the drain. As a result, the athlete himself fell down.
He recalls that he sat on the balcony and was able to reach the pet, grab it and throw it into the apartment. “And he lost it. I realized that this was all the end. Then I just fly, and at the same time I have such hope that everything will be fine now.”, — said Magomed. According to the fighter, he tried to group himself in flight and raised his hands to his head before falling. However, he does not remember the moment of impact.
The media reported that Zainalov’s fall was “softened” by a car parked under the windows. Venom himself remembers the first minutes after the incident. “Everything is fine, awesome. This is a really good mood.”, he shared. After this, the young man tried to get up, but he could no longer do it on his own.
When asked by journalists to describe the sensations he experienced while falling from the 10th floor, Zainalov responded in one word: “Gee!” “There was just some kind of flash. Something I didn’t expect happened.”, says the man. He also remembers that he thought that it was too early for him to die — only 24 years old.
After the fall, the athlete was taken to a Rostov hospital, where he was diagnosed with injuries to his legs and pelvic bones. The Hardcore Fighting Championship promotion, in which Zainalov has been performing since 2021, stated that it is ready to bear the costs of the fighter’s treatment.
In February, Venom was supposed to have another fight — with Eduard Kuzminov. It was he who became the first to report on social networks about the incident with his opponent. Then Kuzmin wrote that before the incident he prayed for victory in the battle. “Now… I want to pray that he will be fine and that he will recover.”“, he admitted.
It is not yet known how long Zainalov’s recovery process from injury will take. However, Magomed himself intends to fully recover and return to sports.