'Shara Bullet' to Face Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi

Sharabutdin Magomedov (15-1) will yet again fight on a UFC Abu Dhabi card. 

Magomedov is set to trade leather with middleweight veteran Marc-Andre Barriault (17-9) at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on July 26. The promotion announced the booking on Tuesday.

Magomedov is coming off his first pro loss, which came against elite striker Michael Page at UFC Saudi Arabia this past February. An uncanny striker, Magomedov came into the UFC riding an 11-fight winning streak that included 10 finishes — seven in the first round. He then racked up four straight wins in the UFC with two finishes, one of which was an iconic double-spinning backfist knockout that will go down in the history books. 

Meanwhile, Barriault came into the UFC as a highly-touted prospect in 2019, but his career hasn’t panned out exactly as planned so far. “Power Bar” dropped all three of his bouts last year, including consecutive first-round stoppage losses. However, Barriault returned to the win column last weekend with a first-round stoppage win over Bruno Silva at UFC 315.