Official: Shara Bullet, Rafael Fiziev set for UFC event in Baku

Russian middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov, better known as Shara Bullet, will make his next Octagon appearance against Brazil’s Michel Pereira. The bout has been officially announced for June 27 at the UFC event in Baku.

Magomedov vs. Pereira will serve as the co-main event. The card will be headlined by Azerbaijani lightweight Rafael Fiziev, who faces Mexico’s Manuel Torres.

Shara Bullet last competed in June 2025 at UFC on ABC 9, where he defeated Marc-Andre Barriault by unanimous decision. Magomedov owns a professional record of 16 wins and one loss.

Pereira most recently fought in February 2026 at UFC Fight Night 267, earning a split-decision win over Zachary Reese. The Brazilian holds a record of 32 wins, 14 losses and two no contests.

Fiziev’s last outing came in January at UFC 325, where he faced Mauricio Ruffy and suffered a second-round TKO loss. His professional record stands at 13 wins and five defeats.

Torres last fought Grant Dawson in December 2025 at UFC 323, winning by first-round TKO. The Mexican fighter has 17 wins and three losses.

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