Overview
- Magomedov finished Michal Oleksiejczuk with a crushing elbow and a guillotine choke in the opening round on Saturday, ending the bout decisively.
- He used the post‑fight microphone to single out former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and asked the UFC and matchmaker Mick Maynard to make the fight.
- Magomedov framed the callout as respectful, saying he grew up watching Adesanya while also accusing him of once speaking dismissively about him.
- Adesanya enters the conversation on a four‑fight skid that includes a stoppage loss to Joe Pyfer, a record that makes the matchup both feasible and consequential for both fighters.
- Magomedov’s win improves his recent form and record (29‑7‑1 MMA, 5‑3 UFC) and positions him as a resurging middleweight seeking a high‑profile test next.