Shara “Bullet” Magomedov (16-1) will reportedly face Michel “Demolidor” Pereira (32-14) at UFC Fight Night 280 on June 27 at the Baku Crystal Hall.
Magomedov was forced to withdraw from a November 2025 bout against Paulo Costa to undergo corrective nose surgery. “Bullet” was last seen in July 2025, where he earned a unanimous decision over Marc-André Barriault in Abu Dhabi. The win was a crucial bounce-back after suffering his first career loss against Michael Page earlier that year. Pereira ended a three-fight losing streak (which included setbacks to Abus Magomedov and Anthony Hernandez) with a split-decision victory over Zachary Reese on February 21. Since moving up to 185 lbs full-time, Pereira has struggled with consistency.