Shara Magomedov vs Michel Pereira — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

Baku, Azerbaijan

27 Jun 2026

Middleweight

58%

Magomedov

42%

Pereira

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Shara Magomedov

"Bullet"

16 – 1

6'2"73" reachOrthodox32 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded

CFR 64

Michel Pereira

"Demolidor"

32 – 14

Well-Rounded32 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'1"

CFR 46

★ Official Result

Shara MagomedovwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Michel Pereira · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Magomedov

Shara Magomedov wins by TKO in the second round. His kicking game establishes ea…

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Actual result

Magomedov wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Bullet already grabbed Pereira's neck at the weigh-ins — tonight he gets to finish the job legally

The UFC Baku ceremonial weigh-ins produced one of the more charged staredowns of the year when Shara Magomedov grabbed the back of Michel Pereira's neck, forcing security to intervene. Pereira smirked through the whole thing. The Brazilian thrives in exactly this environment — chaos, edge, tension — and that psychological defiance is genuinely his greatest weapon coming into tonight's co-main. Ma…

Magomedov intel

Shara Magomedov is 16-1 and established as a dangerous contender in the 185lb division. The Dagestani striker enters Baku with enormous crowd support and is a -400 favourite — odds that reflect genuine elite status rather than inflated billing.

Pereira intel

Michel Pereira is 32-14 and one of the most entertaining middleweights on the roster. His spinning attack vocabulary and cage awareness are genuine assets, but a 14-fight loss total across his career suggests his durability against elite opposition is a question mark.

Key angles

The pre-fight staredown incident could fuel either man — chaos benefits Pereira

Magomedov's kicking range vs Pereira's spinning attacks — distance control is decisive

Can Pereira's cage trickery create the opening that conventional striking can't?

Magomedov's -400 price reflects genuine confidence; Pereira at +320 is a speculative underdog

Baku crowd adds emotional fuel to a fighter (Magomedov) who doesn't need it

Risk flags

Pereira's unpredictable spinning arsenal has caught elite fighters cold before

The pre-fight antagonism could trigger an emotionally reckless performance from Magomedov

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

MagomedovPereira

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Magomedov

Pereira

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'2"+

Height

6'1"

73"

Reach

73"

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Magomedov

Pereira

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

63.5

46.0

54.8

Performance Avg

48.9

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Magomedov

Pereira

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.0

/ 10

3.3

/ 10

4.9

Style: Pressure

5.4

7.0

Style: Volume

5.3

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

2 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

21Distance12

4Clinch1

1Ground0

Magomedov

Pereira

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.6

/ 10

3.6

/ 10

1.1

Wrestling Style (/10)

2.5

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

3.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Magomedov

Pereira

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R3.0 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

2 fights ago

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

7/17 fights

Chin rating based on

16/46 fights

Magomedov

Pereira

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

2-fight 🔥 win streak

Current form

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R5

Magomedov

Pereira

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

33%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Magomedov

Pereira

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

3.3

1.6

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

3.6

1.1

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.5

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

3.0

4.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.4

7.0

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.3

Magomedov

Strike Zones

Pereira

Magomedov

Attacking

26 landed

Absorbing

13 absorbed

Pereira

Attacking

13 landed

Absorbing

26 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Magomedov targets the body (42% of attacks) — Pereira absorbs 42% of strikes there

🎯Pereira targets the body (38% of attacks) — Magomedov absorbs 38% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Magomedov

RND

Pereira

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

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W · Dec · R3

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