Shara Magomedov Signs For Grappling Match With Gracie

UFC middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov will take on former Bellator welterweight Neiman Gracie in a grappling match at Real American Freestyle in Moscow on Sept. 5, the promotion announced Sunday.

Magomedov, who goes by the nickname Shara Bullet, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Michel Pereira in June. The Russian has competed in grappling before under the Hype FC banner, fighting to draws against both Arman Tsarukyan and Edson Barboza in lightweight matchups, per Sherdog.

Gracie Returns After Two-Year Layoff

Gracie has not fought since dropping a decision to Magomed Umalatov at PFL in August 2024. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist challenged Rory MacDonald for the Bellator welterweight title in 2019 but lost and went 4-5 in his next nine outings. His most recent grappling appearance came at ADXC 1 in 2023, where he submitted Benson Henderson.

The bout joins a stacked RAF Moscow card headlined by Khamzat Chimaev versus Tyron Woodley. Olympic wrestling gold medalist Abdulrashid Sadulaev, ONE Championship heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin, and American wrestler Bo Nickal are also scheduled to compete.

The Real American Freestyle event takes place Sept. 5 in Moscow.

Reported via:

• Sherdog — Shara Bullet vs. Neiman Gracie booked for grappling contest