Shara Bullet defeats Michel Pereira at UFC Baku, future direction uncertain

Shara Bullet secured a victory over Michel Pereira at UFC Baku, improving to 5-1 in the UFC, but the performance raised questions about his trajectory after an 11-month layoff. Bullet was dropped in the opening round and spent much of the fight working at range, with only brief flashes of his typically aggressive style on display. In his post-fight remarks, Bullet vowed to return to Azerbaijan and capture a UFC title, while calling on UFC to deliver interesting news about his next booking.