Abus Magomedov (4-3 UFC) has been booked to face Michal Oleksiejczuk (10-7 UFC) at UFC Baku on June 27, 2026. The bout will take place in the middleweight division. According to source Leo Guimaraes, the matchup brings together two veterans looking to improve their UFC records. Both fighters have experienced mixed results in the promotion. The fight adds to the growing card for the Baku event.
Abus Magomedov and Michal Oleksiejczuk have been booked for a middleweight clash at UFC Baku on June 27, 2026, according to a report from Leo Guimaraes.
Magomedov enters the bout carrying a 4-3 UFC record as part of an overall professional mark of 29-7-1. The 35-year-old orthodox fighter stands six-foot-two with a 78-inch reach, giving him notable physical dimensions for the division. He averages 2.61 takedowns per 15 minutes and has recorded submission attempts at a rate of 0.4 per 15 minutes, suggesting a grappling-oriented approach alongside his striking output of 3.07 significant strikes landed per minute at 49 percent accuracy.
Oleksiejczuk, known as "Hussar," brings a 10-7 UFC record and an overall professional mark of 22-10-0 into the matchup. The Polish fighter, who trains out of Akademia Sportow Walki Wilanow, is 31 years old and fights out of a southpaw stance. Standing six feet tall with a 74-inch reach, he is one of the more prolific strikers in the division at his level, landing 5.85 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy. His takedown activity is limited at 1.02 per 15 minutes, and he has recorded no submission attempts in tracked bouts.
Why it matters
- Both fighters carry losing UFC records and need a win to strengthen their standing in the 185-pound division
- The stylistic contrast is pronounced — Magomedov's grappling pressure against Oleksiejczuk's high-volume southpaw striking
- A victory for either man would represent a meaningful step toward cracking the middleweight rankings
- The bout adds another competitive matchup to a growing card for the promotion's Baku debut
