UFC Fight Night: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault Preview & Prediction
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Coming off his first career defeat, Sharabutdin Magomedov takes on Marc-Andre Barriault in a contest that is unlikely to see the scorecards.
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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs de Ridder main card
Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder (Middleweight)
Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee (Bantamweight)
Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault (Middleweight)
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa (Flyweight)
Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov (Light Heavyweight)
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs de Ridder prelims
Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov (Bantamweight)
Muslim Salikhov vs Carlos Leal Miranda (Welterweight)
Davey Grant vs Da'Mon Blackshear (Bantamweight)
Amanda Ribas vs Tabatha Ricci (Women’s Strawweight)
Ibo Aslan vs Billy Elekana (Light Heavyweight)
Mohammad Yahya vs Steven Nguyen (Featherweight)
Martin Buday vs Marcus Buchecha (Heavyweight)
Sharabutdin Magomedov: Fresh off coughing up his undefeated record, “Shara Bullet” looks to make a statement in his return
Arriving in the UFC with a reputation as one of the flashiest strikers plying his trade in MMA, Sharabutdin Magomedov (15-1) looks to rebound from a disappointing decision defeat to Michael “Venom” Page in February. Best known for his spectacular double spinning backfist KO over Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308, “Shara Bullet” is also credited with the second highest significant strike accuracy in the division en route to a 4-1 record since debuting in 2023. However, despite his pre-UFC reputation as a merciless finisher, uninspired decision wins over Bruno Silva and Michal Oleksiejczuk have somewhat dampened the Russian’s terrifying aura.
Marc-Andre Barriault: “Power Bar” attempts to launch his name into title contention after one of the most savage knockouts in recent memory
A mainstay of the UFC middleweight division since 2019, Marc-Andre Barriault (17-9, 1 NC) is coming off the biggest win of his career. The Canadian’s ferocious elbow finish over Bruno Silva at UFC 315 stands as one of the scariest knockouts in UFC history, a terrifying stoppage that left many viewers legitimately concerned as to whether they might have just witnessed the first in-Octagon death. It also served as a remarkable reversal of fortunes for “Power Bar”, given that Barriault was just 2-3 in his last five fights and hadn’t scored a finish since 2023.
Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault prediction
With these two combatants boasting a combined 24 finishes between them, this fight is exceedingly unlikely to go the distance.
A fighter who lives and dies by the sword, Barriault invariably goes forward like an enraged bull in a china shop in pursuit of the finish; the man literally knows no other way to fight. Unfortunately for the Canadian, this preternatural level of aggression is likely to be used against him by a sniper of “Shara Bullet’s” caliber.
“MVP” may have frustrated the Russian striking virtuoso throughout his first career defeat in Saudi Arabia last time out, but it’s also hard to escape the fact that Barriault is 35 and only one fight removed from brutal KO defeats to Joe Pyfer and Dustin Stoltzfus. Magomedov also possesses a significant edge in athleticism and finishing potential, a state of affairs that bodes ill for the battle-worn veteran.
While there’s undoubtedly a chance that the Canadian blitzes Magomedov early and finishes him to silence the Saudi Arabian crowd, the more likely outcome is that “Power Bar” eventually runs face first into a highlight-reel technique tailor made for opponents of his fighting style.
Prediction: Sharabutdin Magomedov to win by TKO
