‘Loves Violence’

Longtime UFC middleweight veteran Sean Strickland (26-5) will throw hands with former PFL contender Abusupiyan Magomedov (25-4-1) in the UFC Vegas 76 main event TONIGHT (Sat., July 1, 2023) at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The 32 year-old “Tarzan” got back into the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67 back in January and could stake his claim to the next 185-pound title shot with a dominant performance over “Abus.”

As for Magomedov, 32, he rebounded from a knockout loss in his final PFL fight to capture three straight wins — all finishes — including his Octagon debut over “Contender Series” graduate Dustin Stoltzfus as part of the UFC Paris fight card in Sept. 2022.

Strickland will be risking his No. 7 spot in the 185-pound rankings.

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