Get to know the details of Michel Pereira vs Abus Magomedov fight including their MMA journey, record and more!
May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Michel Pereira (red gloves) fights Ihor Potieria (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)’s fight card has been set up for their next event called UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates on April 26, 2025. The fight card has two Middleweight bouts as part of the main card. Michel “Demolidor” Pereira and Abus Magomedov will be featuring in one of these bouts.
Michel Pereira is the veteran one in this fight while his opponent is the newcomer to UFC compared to him. However, both of them are veterans as they have also competed in other promotions across the world. They will be coming face-to-face against each other on April 26, 2025.
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Michel Pereira’s MMA Journey
Michel “Demolidor” Pereira has created a strong presence for himself in the UFC Middleweight Division. Originally from Para, Brazil, he spent his earlier MMA career with Serbian Battle Championship (SBC), Road Fighting Championship (RFC), Xtreme Fighting Champions (XFC) as per Tapology. He has been with the UFC since 2019.
Michel Pereira’s first UFC opponent was Danny Roberts on May 18, 2018 during UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee. Michel Prereira had been on a winning streak with eight fights in his career as per his UFC official records page. “Demolidor” holds five Performance of the Night honors and two Fight of the Night honors in his UFC career so far. He is also presently #14 in the UFC Middleweight Division.
Michel Pereira’s MMA Record
| 45 Fights | Wins | Losses |
| By KO/TKO | 11 | 2 |
| By Submission | 9 | 1 |
| By Decision | 11 | 8 |
| By Disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Michel Pereira also saw 2 of his fights end in a no-contest (NC) throughout his MMA career so far.
Abus Magomedov’s MMA Journey
Abus Magomedov has been one of the relative newcomers to the UFC. He hails from Dagestan, Russia and has also competed in Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Konfrontacja Sztuik Walki (KSW) in his early years as per Tapology. He came to the UFC in 2022 and won against Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa on September 3, 2022.
Abus Magomedov is also notable for earning his first Performance of the Night honor in the UFC during his debut fight. He presently finds himself with a two-fight win streak in his career so far as per his UFC official records page.
Abus Magomedov’s MMA record
| 34 Fights | Wins | Losses |
| By KO/TKO | 14 | 2 |
| By Submissions | 7 | 2 |
| By Decisions | 6 | 2 |
Abus Magomedov has also tied one of his fights in his MMA career so far. However, the fight was before he joined the UFC.
Michel Pereira vs Abus Magomedov: Tale of the Tape
| Tale of the Tape | Wins | Losses |
| Record | 31-12-0 | 27-6-1 |
| Height | 6’1” (185.42 cm) | 6’2” (187.96 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lbs (83.91 kg) | 185 lbs (83.91 kg) |
| Reach | 73” | 78” |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| D.O.B. | October 6, 1993 | September 2, 1990 |
Michel Pereira and Abus Magomedov are all set for their Middleweight bout during UFC Fight Night on April 26, 2025. The winner of the bout will be decided once the battle is done inside the Octagon.
