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‘Anyone Half Decent Finishes Him’ – Fans Split After Shara Magomedov’s Latest Win At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi, United On ‘Wack’ Nick Diaz Callout

Shara Magomedov received quite the opportunity as the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi on very short notice. That was following the announcement that Nick Diaz would not be able to compete in his originally scheduled fight with Vicente Luque. If one were to ask fans if “Bullet” made the most of his […]

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Shara Magomedov received quite the opportunity as the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi on very short notice. That was following the announcement that Nick Diaz would not be able to compete in his originally scheduled fight with Vicente Luque.

If one were to ask fans if “Bullet” made the most of his opportunity, they’d be split after his performance, which saw him get the decision win over Micha? Oleksiejczuk.

For all that people have been previously impressed by Magomedov, things seemed to be a problem early on. The Dagestani had the better strikes and kept his distance, busting Oleksiejczuk open with an elbow. The Polish veteran, however, landed one punch that briefly knocked “Bullet” down.

Magomedov continued to outwork him with striking in the second round, and Oleksiejczuk didn’t make much of the takedown he scored at the end of the frame.

Magomedov then cruised his way to a clear decision win, with two 30-27 scorecards and a 29-28.

Though the UFC has previously announced they intend to re-book Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque, Magomedov surprisingly called out the elder Diaz brother following his win.

Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov Calls Out Nick Diaz After Cruising To Decision Win At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi

Magomedov is now 3-0 in the UFC, defeating Bruno Silva at UFC 294 and finishing Antonio Trócoli just over a month ago in Saudi Arabia.

Oleksiejczuk, meanwhile, has now lost three straight and four of his last five.

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Shara Magomedov moves to 14-0 with dominant UD win, calls out Nick Diaz – UFC Abu Dhabi Highlights

Shara Magomedov moves to 14-0 with dominant UD win, calls out Nick Diaz - UFC Abu Dhabi HighlightsAfter scoring his 13th career win six weeks ago at UFC Saudi Arabia, Shara Magomedov returned to the Octagon…

Shara Magomedov moves to 14-0 with dominant UD win, calls out Nick Diaz - UFC Abu Dhabi Highlights

After scoring his 13th career win six weeks ago at UFC Saudi Arabia, Shara Magomedov returned to the Octagon on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi for a short-notice scrap with Polish powerhouse Micha? Oleksiejczuk. ‘Bullet’ entered his second fight in as many months on the heels of a big win over Antonio Trócoli in Riyadh. Before that, the undefeated Russian bested Bruno Silva at UFC 294 in October.

Meanwhile, Oleksiejczuk stepped inside the Octagon determined to snap a two-fight losing skid after suffering back-to-back submission losses against Michel Pereira and Kevin Holland.

Putting pressure on early, Oleksiejczuk landed a straight left that sat down Magomedov in the early moments of the opening round. However, it was ‘Hussar’ who was wearing all the damage after getting busted open by a perfectly-timed elbow in close.

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Magomedov held the striking advantage in the second, though Oleksiejczuk made a case for himself in the final minute, scoring a takedown and threatening ‘Bullet’ with an RNC. Unable to cinch it in, Oleksiejczuk was content to hold position and potentially steal the round on the scorecards.

As Magomedov began to run away with it in the third, Oleksiejczuk once again went to ground game and secured a takedown. ‘Bullet’ fought his way back up, but quickly found himself flat on his back with less than a minute to go in the fight. Despite the unfavorable position, Magomedov lit up his opponent with some nasty elbows from the bottom just before the final bell.

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Official Result: Shara Magomedov def. Micha? Oleksiejczuk via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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‘I’d KO That Little Twat’ – Sean O’Malley, Others React As Deiveson Figueiredo Drops & Outpoints Marlon Vera At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi

Deiveson Figueiredo continued to show how solid he is in his new bantamweight home, as he defeated former title challenger Marlon Vera via unanimous decision at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. As he normally does, Vera got off to a slow start in the opening frame, with Figueiredo utilizing his wrestling and starting […]

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Deiveson Figueiredo continued to show how solid he is in his new bantamweight home, as he defeated former title challenger Marlon Vera via unanimous decision at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi.

As he normally does, Vera got off to a slow start in the opening frame, with Figueiredo utilizing his wrestling and starting to work a good pace with his strikes. “Chito,” however, appeared to battle back in the second round, landing stronger strikes.

Figueiredo still brought some trouble with his pacing and stance switching, and he finally countered Vera’s strength in the third when he scored a knockdown.

Overall, two judges scored the fight 29-28, and one 30-27, all in the Brazilian’s favor.

Deiveson Figueiredo Stays Unbeaten At Bantamweight After Dropping, Outlasting Marlon “Chito” Vera

Figueiredo, the former two-time UFC flyweight champion, is now 3-0 at 135 pounds following wins over Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt.

Vera, meanwhile, has now dropped three of his last four, one of which was his unsuccessful attempt to take the bantamweight title from Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 in Miami this past March.

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Deiveson Figueiredo drops Marlon Vera en route to impressive decision win – UFC Abu Dhabi Highlights

Deiveson Figueiredo drops Marlon Vera en route to impressive decision win - UFC Abu Dhabi HighlightsDeiveson Figueiredo records his third consecutive victory at his new bantamweight home tonight on the main card of UFC…

Deiveson Figueiredo drops Marlon Vera en route to impressive decision win - UFC Abu Dhabi Highlights

Deiveson Figueiredo records his third consecutive victory at his new bantamweight home tonight on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi, becoming the first fighter in the promotion to also land a knockdown against former title challenger, Marlon Vera en route to a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) win.

Figueiredo, a former two-time flyweight champion, made good on a long-mooted bantamweight move back in December, debuting in a decision shutout against perennial contender, Rob Font.

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And returning to open the preliminary card of UFC 300 earlier this year, Brazilian veteran, Deiveson Figueiredo made lightwork of former champion, Cody Garbrandt with a rear-naked choke win.

Matching with former title challenger, Vera in a potential title-eliminator tonight in the Middle East, Figueiredo managed to mix the martial arts on cue during their their pairing — scoring an early round takedown against the Chone native.

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Setting up his stage for an eventual decision win in a third round decider, midway through the frame, Figueiredo sat Vera down with a heavy right hand straight — becoming the first fighter in the organization to fell the Ecuadorian.

Off the back of his win, Figueiredo called for a title fight against the winner of next month’s Noche UFC headliner between the incumbent, Sean O’Malley, and challenger, Merab Dvalishvili.

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Below, catch the highlights from Deiveson Figueiredo’s decision win over Marlon Vera

Tony Ferguson lays glove in the Octagon, weighs up retirement after UFC Abu Dhabi loss

Tony Ferguson lays glove in the Octagon, weighs up retirement after UFC Abu Dhabi lossFormer interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson appears to finally have one foot – or glove, albeit outside combat sports…

Tony Ferguson lays glove in the Octagon, weighs up retirement after UFC Abu Dhabi loss

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson appears to finally have one foot – or glove, albeit outside combat sports off the back of his record-settting eight consecutive loss at UFC Abu Dhabi tonight, confirming he will weigh-up retirement amid continued urging. 

Ferguson, a former undisputed lightweight titleholder, suffered a record-breaking eight consecutive defeat tonight in his main card return against fellow veteran Michael Chiesa, dropping an opening round rear-naked choke submission loss to the Washington native.

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The loss came as Ferguson’s eight on the trot since 2020 – where prior before that skid, he had enjoyed a stunning, record-setting twelve fight run of consecutive wins, including an interim title success against promotional alum, Kevin Lee.

Tony Ferguson weighs up retirement after 8th. straight loss

And handed the microphone tonight to much fan appraisal in Abu Dhabi, Ferguson had donned one glove on the Octagon canvas, claimed he would bring his second with him home, and discuss a potential retirement from mixed martial arts with his family.

In the midst of a disappointing skid, Oxnard veteran, Ferguson – who also won The Ultimate Fighter 13, had dropped prior losses to Paddy Pimblett, King Green, Nate Diaz, Michael Chandler, Beneil Dariush, Charles Oliveira, and Justin Gaethje.

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Submitting the above-mentioned, Lee back in 2017, Ferguson was minted the interim lightweight champion, and during his impressive run through 155lbs competition, had beaten names including Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone, Rafael dos Anjos, Josh Thomson, Edson Barboza, and Gleison Tibau to name a few. 

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Forever linked with a title grudge fight with the retired Hall of Fame star, the unbeaten, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ferguson failed to ever share the Octagon with the former undisputed titleholder during their respective tenures, due to injuries, illness, and travel restrictions amid a worldwide pandemic. 

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‘Type Of Guy To Partially Retire’ – Fans React As Tony Ferguson Ponders The End After Record 8th Straight Loss At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi

The losing streak continued for Tony Ferguson at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, and it looks to have marked his farewell. The former interim UFC lightweight champion entered 2020 riding the second-longest winning run in the 155-pound division’s history. At that point, he was touted as a threat to the great Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]

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The losing streak continued for Tony Ferguson at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, and it looks to have marked his farewell.

The former interim UFC lightweight champion entered 2020 riding the second-longest winning run in the 155-pound division’s history. At that point, he was touted as a threat to the great Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Now, Ferguson is on a different kind of streak. An eight-fight losing skid.

Since having his unbeaten period brought to a crashing halt by Justin Gaethje, “El Cucuy” has lost a further seven outings, the most recent of which came on August 3 in the Middle East.

After dismissing calls for him to retire after a decision defeat to Paddy Pimblett last December, Ferguson returned to action up at welterweight to face Michael Chiesa at the Etihad Arena.

The longtime fan favorite didn’t reach the first horn, with “Maverick” locking in a rear-naked choke for the tap in round one.

The result has left Ferguson with an unwanted record, having lost the most consecutive fights in UFC history.

Finally, it would appear that the taste of defeat has the 40-year-old considering calling it quits, as he told Daniel Cormier post-fight that he is pondering retirement. For now, he’s hung up just the one glove, with the other pending discussion with his family.

MMA Fans React To Chiesa Submitting Ferguson At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi

Unsurprisingly, the MMA community quickly flocked to social media with their takes on Ferguson’s latest setback, as well as his half-retirement inside the Octagon in Abu Dhabi.

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