Shara Magomedov rebounded from his first loss with a unanimous decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault, earning Fight of the Night at UFC Abu Dhabi, while Muslim Salikhov and Steven Nguyen also received bonuses for their performances.
Shara Magomedov is back in action!
After suffering his first career loss, he made a thrilling comeback. Magomedov secured a unanimous decision victory over Marc-Andre Barriault. The judges scored it 30-27 across the board. What a fight! It was so electrifying that it snagged Fight of the Night at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Both Magomedov and Barriault walked away with $50,000 bonuses. Not too shabby, right?
But wait, there’s more! Two other fighters also cashed in on bonuses. Muslim Salikhov delivered a jaw-dropping 42-second knockout against Carlos Leal. Talk about fast!
Steven Nguyen wasn’t far behind with his performance. Six knockdowns! That’s how he clinched his Performance of the Night bonus. Both these bouts were part of the UFC Abu Dhabi prelims. Quite the night, huh?