Updated
Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 27
Shara Bullet Beats Michel Pereira by 29-28 Decision at UFC Baku
Updated
Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 27

Shara Bullet Beats Michel Pereira by 29-28 Decision at UFC Baku

3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 27

Summary

  • Shara Bullet earned a unanimous decision over Michel Pereira in UFC Baku’s middleweight co-main event, with all three judges scoring it 29-28.
  • The win stood out on a card headlined by Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres at Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena, where the co-main was one of the event’s top-billed fights.
  • UFC Baku’s main card also featured several finishes, including Matheus Camilo’s first-round TKO of Nazim Sadykhov and Asu Almabayev’s third-round Suloev Stretch submission of Charles Johnson.
  • The broader event mixed decisions with quick stoppages, including an 8-second knockout by Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev on the prelims.

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