Sharabutdin ‘Bullet’ Magomedov overcame huge adversity to notch his fourth UFC victory at UFC Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
‘Shara Bullet’ tasted his first defeat against Michael Page at UFC Riyadh in February, but didn’t look for a safe performance against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi. ‘Bullet’ and ‘Powerbar’ went to bloody war in their main card feature.<\/p>\n
The opening frames were highlighted by tentative action as both men looked to establish a rhythm. This would all change when Barriault landed a thudding right hook that flattened Magomedov’s nose.<\/p>\n
The Canadian slugger appeared to steal round two with effective clinch work, exacerbated by Magomedov’s nose pouring blood all over the Octagon. However, in the dying seconds of the round, the Russian kickboxer shifted momentum and appeared to find a second wind.<\/p>\n
BIG shot from Barriault broke Shara Bullet\u2019s nose \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n
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