Abus Magomedov finishes Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Baku, calls out Adesanya

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 27: Abus Magomedov of Russia reacts after a victory against Michal Oleksiejczuk of Poland in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at National Gymnastics Arena on June 27, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Abus Magomedov was at his best at UFC Baku and now he wants to fight one of the best to ever compete in his division. The Russian-German middleweight made short work of Michal Oleksiejczuk, cracking him with a hard elbow and then finishing with a guillotine choke that left Oleksiejczuk snoozing. Watch the nasty finish below. Abus Magomedov sets the tone for the #UFCBaku main card! pic.twitter.com/TSw5GKyKCe — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) June 27, 2026 After, Magomedov used his post-fight mic time to call for a bout with two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. “I want to fight against Israel Adesanya,” Magomedov said. “Now we are almost on same level and I hope I’m going to get the fight after this performance.” Should Magomedov (29-7-1) get his wish, he’ll be catching Adesanya during one of the worst stretches of his storied career. Adesanya is currently on a four-fight losing streak dating back to 2023, while Magomedov has now won four of his past five fights. Magomedov’s win was much-needed as he was coming off of a second-round submission loss to Joe Pyfer this past October. He looked determined to make an example of Oleksiejczuk, rocking him on the feet and then ending the fight on the ground 3:25 into Round 1.

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Abus Magomedov delivered the most impressive effort of his octagon run at UFC Baku and left Michal Oleksiejczuk out cold on the mat.

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Abus Magomedov put Michal Oleksiejczuk to sleep at UFC Baku