Shara Bullet nonetheless plans to share the cage with Israel Adesanya.
The middleweight contender—a.ok.a. Shara Magomedov—meets Michael Web page within the UFC Saudi Arabia co-main occasion Saturday, when he places his 15-0 report on the road. Whereas the Web page matchup pairs Magomedov up with a preferred veteran, it was Adesanya that “Shara Bullet” initially had in his sights after an unbelievable knockout of Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 this previous October.
Adesanya headlines UFC Saudi Arabia reverse Nassourdine Imavov and may each he and Magomedov be victorious, Magomedov expects the UFC to e book them to battle subsequent.
“I feel it simply will depend on how nicely I carry out on Saturday and if the gang needs it and if Adesanya sees it, there’s going to be no different selection however for the UFC to provide us this battle as a result of we’re each thrilling fighters and there can be no motive to attempt to hold all this pleasure away from the followers,” Magomedov advised MMA Preventing’s Mike Heck by way of a Russian translator. “As a result of that’s what they’re going to need to see.”
Magomedov joined the UFC in 2023 with loads of hype behind him and his performances have improved with each outing, capped off by his double spinning backfist KO of Petrosyan. He’s conscious that he wants one other spectacular outing if he’s to lock down a battle with Adesanya, a two-time UFC middleweight champion, however isn’t making any agency prediction as to how their matchup performs out.
“You realize, it’s on the Almighty who provides it to us,” Magomedov mentioned. “I depend on Almighty for every thing and whichever manner he guides me, that’s the way in which it’s going to go.
“I’m unpredictable contained in the cage, the fights are unpredictable, I can’t actually let you know what’s going to occur and spoil the shock. Everyone’s ready for it, all people needs to see the battle, and I feel we’ll see what occurs inside on Saturday.”
There’s additionally one different impediment to contemplate. Even when Magomedov scores a memorable win over Web page, he has to attend and see if Adesanya can high Imavov in Saturday’s most important occasion. Imavov has received three straight fights to rise to No. 7 at 185 kilos within the MMA Preventing World Rankings and he’s trying to make his case for a title shot if he defeats “The Final Stylebender.”
Magomedov shall be cheering on Imavov and may he emerge victorious, it’s unclear what that may imply for Magomedov’s hopes of combating Adesanya.
“I don’t love to do predictions for fights, in relation to me I’m going to root for Nassourdine as a result of he’s my countryman,” Magomedov mentioned. “He’s one in every of us and I’d like to root for him, for him to win. So I don’t know who’s going to win, however my guess is on Nassourdine.”
