Magomedov vs Ferreira

Who won Magomedov vs Ferreira?

Abusupiyan Magomedov beat Brunno Ferreira by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC 308, on Saturday 26th October 2024 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Magomedov vs Ferreira stats

Abusupiyan Magomedov stepped into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Brunno Ferreira made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Abusupiyan Magomedov's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Brunno Ferreira marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Abusupiyan Magomedov's UFC record stood at 3-2-0, while Brunno Ferreira's came in at 4-2-0.

The stats suggested Ferreira had a large advantage in power over Magomedov, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Magomedov's 54%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ferreira had a slight advantage over Magomedov, with a 25% submission rate over Magomedov's 23%.

Abusupiyan Magomedov was the older man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Magomedov had a height advantage of 4 inches over Ferreira.

Magomedov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 9 years and 1 month earlier than Ferreira, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 38 more professional rounds, 58 to Ferreira's 20.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Brunno Ferreira had been fighting more than Abusupiyan Magomedov.

Going to this contest, Abusupiyan Magomedov had last fought 6 years, 2 months and 26 days ago, while Brunno Ferreira's last outing had been 1 year, 2 months and 16 days ago.

Magomedov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 5 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Ferreira's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What time did Magomedov vs Ferreira start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:05 PM UTC , which was 12:05 PM EST or 9:05 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:05 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Magomedov vs Ferreira?

Abusupiyan Magomedov was a 4/6 (-160) favourite going into the contest, while Brunno Ferreira made his way into the ring at 23/20 (+120) with oddsmakers.