US EditionCanadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault headed to Abu Dhabi for next UFC fight
- Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault is set to compete against Russian fighter Shara Magomedov at a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for July 26 in Abu Dhabi.
- Barriault earned the bout after a 87-second knockout of Bruno Silva at UFC 315, which ended his three-fight losing streak and was his last fight under contract.
- Magomedov, holding a 15-1 record with 12 knockouts, lost by decision to Michael Page in February, and Barriault is based in Florida with a 17-9-0 record plus one no-contest.
- Following his victory, Barriault expressed to reporters that he has demonstrated he remains competitive at this level and is eager to continue fighting in the UFC.
- The July 26 fight will give Barriault a chance to extend his UFC tenure while Magomedov aims to rebound from his recent loss in the middleweight division.
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Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault headed to Abu Dhabi for next UFC fight
Fresh off a dominant weekend win in Montreal at UFC 315, Quebec middleweight Marc Andrew (Power Bar) Barriault will face Russia's Shara Magomedov on a July 26 UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi.
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