One of the UFC's rising middleweight stars has revealed that he's now a free agent following a victory in Abu Dhabi.
One of the biggest winners from last weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in Abu Dhabi has officially fought out his current contract.best Cory Sandhagen in the card’s headlining bout, and in the co-main event Shara “Bullet” Magomedov also extended his own unbeaten record with a unanimous decision against
The matchup between Magomedov and Oleksiejczuk was booked on short notice to replace a planned Abu Dhabi co-main event between Nick Diaz and Vicente Luque, and after collecting his third UFC victory “Bullet” revealed to“I’ve just had my last fight under current contract," Magomedov explained. "Now I am hoping to get a new one, but after the Mokaev … Yes, I am kind of nervous…My managers Ali Abdelaziz and Rizvan , they are top notch managers.
Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Muhammad Mokaev celebrates after defeating Jafel Filho during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports / Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sportsexplained after UFC 304 that there were a number of factors that went into the decision to release Mokaev, and it doesn’t seem likely that Magomedov will face similar obstacles given that he's only three fights into his UFC tenure.
“Bullet” collected a Performance of the Night bonus for his knockout-win over Antonio Trócoli in June before he also won Fight of the Night for his victory against Oleksiejczuk in Abu Dhabi, and if Magomedov is given a new UFC contract he may find himself facing ranked middleweight opposition in his next outing.Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship.
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