Brunno Ferreira Wants 'Shara Bullet' in Brazil: 'He’s Run Away from Me Once'

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Brunno Ferreira wants to fight fellow prospect Sharabutdin Magomedov in Brazil.

Ferreira started his 2024 campaign in impressive fashion, violently knocking out Phil Hawes in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 234 encounter. This also saw “The Hulk” bounce back from his lone career loss, which came against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC on ESPN 48 last July.

“I put a weight on myself. This was a weight that was lifted off my back,” Ferreira told media members on Saturday. “To actually start the year like this and having the opportunity to start the year like this with a fight like this, it’s very happy. I’m very fortunate. … This is the way I wanted to start my year. This is the way the year is supposed to start.”

Ferreira subsequently called out another elite up-and-comer in Magomedov. “Shara Bullet” scored a dominant decision win in his UFC debut against Ferreira’s teammate, Bruno Silva, at UFC 294 in October. The clash took place in Abu Dhabi, which is often considered home territory for Russian fighters. Ferreira now wants to return the favor by inviting Magomedov to Brazil.

“Everything has a why. Everything has a reason,” he said. “This fight was supposed to happen before and he’s already run away from me once at the end of the year. He didn’t fight me. At the end of the day, I have a brother. I have a training partner. I have a friend in Bruno Silva, ‘Blindado.’ He welcomed him into his home. So we’d like to welcome him into our home. So ‘Shara Bullet,’ we want to face him in Brazil.”

Even if the desired fight against Magomedov doesn’t become a reality, Ferreira is focused on staying active.

“My goal, if everything goes well, is actually to finish the year with four wins, to show people that I’m not just here,” Ferreira said. “I’m here to show something. I’m here to grow. I’m here to be a champion. My goal is to have four wins by the end of the year. We started the year pretty well.”