Brazilian striker, Michel Pereira is about to make his return to motion at UFC Kansas Metropolis towards Abus Magomedov on April 26. from the T-Cellular Middle in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.
Pereira, the present quantity fifteenth ranked middleweight challenger, has been sidelined since he took headlining honors at UFC Vegas 99 final October, dropping an eventual fifth spherical TKO floor strikes stoppage loss towards Anthony Hernandez. With the defeat, Michel Pereira noticed his spectacular eight-fight profitable run halted.
As for Magomedov, the German-born contender is within the midst of his personal two-fight profitable run, most not too long ago submitting Pereira’s compatriot, Brunno Ferreira with a 3rd spherical arm-triangle choke submission win at UFC 308 final October besides in Abu Dhabi.
Michel Pereira books return towards Abus Magomedov at UFC Kansas Metropolis
Previous to his loss to Hernandez final 12 months, Pereira had but to be handed a defeat a 2020 disqualification loss towards former light-weight title challenger and TUF winner, Diego Sanchez after touchdown an unlawful knee strike within the third spherical of their UFC Rio Rancho conflict.
Throughout his spectacular profitable run, Pereira would land notable victories over names together with Niko Value, Andre Fialho, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Michal Oleksiejczuk, and promotional alum, Ihor Portieria.
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Getting into the Octagon with a surprising 19-second entrance kick knockout win over Dustin Stoltzfus, Magomedov would make a stunning return in a principal occasion title eliminator with former middleweight champion, Sean Strickland, struggling a second spherical knockout loss, earlier than he discovered himself on the mistaken aspect of a choice loss to Caio Borralho.
Earlier than his win over the above-mentioned, Ferreira, Magomedov would flip in a unanimous resolution success over veteran Brazilian, Warrley Alves.
