Pereira vs Magomedov

When is Pereira vs Magomedov?

Michel Pereira will fight Abusupiyan Magomedov during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 26th April 2025 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Pereira vs Magomedov stats

Michel Pereira steps into the octagon with a record of 31 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Abusupiyan Magomedov will make his way to the cage with a record of 27 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

This will be Michel Pereira's 12th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Abusupiyan Magomedov will mark his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Michel Pereira's UFC record currently stands at 9-3-0, while Abusupiyan Magomedov's comes in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggest Magomedov has an advantage in power over Pereira, with a 52% knock out percentage over Pereira's 35%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Pereira will have a slight advantage over Magomedov, with a 29% submission rate over Magomedov's 26%.

Michel Pereira is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Magomedov has a height advantage of 1 inch over Pereira. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Pereira is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 9 months later than Magomedov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 44 more professional rounds, 102 to Magomedov's 58.

Pereira vs Magomedov form

Pereira has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Anthony Hernandez at UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Hernandez on 19th October 2024 by knockout in the 5th round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Ihor Potieria at UFC 301 on 4th May 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Andre Petroski at UFC Fight Night – Yusuff vs Barboza on 14th October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira on 21st May 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Magomedov has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Brunno Ferreira at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had beaten Warlley Alves at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy on 18th May 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Caio Borralho at UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis on 4th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Ibirapuera Gymnasium, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Before that, he had been defeated by Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

He had defeated Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night Paris on 3rd September 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Abusupiyan Magomedov has been fighting more than Michel Pereira.

Michel Pereira last fought 6 months and 4 days ago, while Abusupiyan Magomedov's last outing was 5 months and 28 days ago.

Pereira's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Magomedov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

What time does Pereira vs Magomedov start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 2:10 AM UTC , which is 10:10 PM EST or 7:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:10 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Pereira vs Magomedov?

Michel Pereira is currently 8/11 (-140) to win the bout outright, while you can get 11/10 (+110) on Abusupiyan Magomedov if you fancy the slight upset.

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