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Magomedov (16-1) is scheduled to fight Michel Pereira (32-14) at UFC Baku on June 27 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Pereira’s training partner, Strickland, was recently seen helping by trying to imitate Magomedov’s flashy style in sparring.
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While Magomedov thinks it was somewhat of an imitation, he doesn’t think Strickland came very close. Magomedov calls Strickland an “interesting” fighter, whose title win over Khamzat Chimaev came as a surprise to “Shara Bullet.”
‘A Pale Imitation’
“I don’t think he can do it like me,” Magomedov told Red Corner MMA. “But it was kind of an imitation. A pale imitation, though. It would be very different in an actual fight… Sean Strickland is actually a very interesting fighter. I always get surprised when fighters like him become champions. But he is a hard worker, a native talent. I just want to ask my fans, ‘Don’t you think I could beat Sean Strickland and become the champion?’”
Magomedov is currently 5-1 in the UFC, with his lone professional loss coming against Michael Page. Magomedov has since rebounded from that loss with a decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault. Meanwhile, Pereira recently rebounded from a three-fight slump with an upset win over Zachary Reese.
Shara Bullet says he’s surprised fighters like Sean Strickland become champions
“I always get surprised when fighters like him become champions, but he’s a hard worker, a native talent,” he told Red Corner MMA. pic.twitter.com/hFkXUJoOxl
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 21, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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