Sharabutdin Magomedov blames Michel Pereira for disrupting his upcoming fight.
Magomedov was originally scheduled to fight Ihor Potieria at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22. However, Potieria replaced an injured Makhmud Muradov against Michel Pereira at UFC 301 on May 4. Potieria was submitted by Pereira in under a minute, which also resulted in a medical suspension for the Ukrainian middleweight until August.
The fight was not without controversy, as Pereira came dangerously close to landing an illegal knee against his opponent after he backflipped into top position.