Shara Magomedov delivered a Fight of the Night contender against Canadian powerhouse Marc-André Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
While Barriault held his own against Magomedov, pushing the pace and doing some solid clinchwork, the leg kicks of ‘Bullet’ were the story of the first stanza. That trend continued in the second as Barriault struggled to close the gap and get off any offense.
‘Powerbar’ finally broke through near the halfway point of the round, landing a vicious right hand that repositioned Magomedov’s nose.