Hype FC to stage submission-only match between ‘Shara Bullet,’ ex-BMF champ
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Here’s one you never saw coming: Sharabutdin
Magomedov vs. Jorge
Masvidal, with a twist.
Russian quasi-MMA league Hype FC released the news on Friday that it would be holding an event on March 11 in Rio de Janeiro. The top of that card will see a submission-only grappling match between “Shara Bullet” Magomedov against Masvidal, with the two tangling for five-to-10 minutes at the Farmasi Arena in Brazil’s second-largest city—Sao Paulo holds the top spot. A previous big-name grappling bout held by Hype FC between Arman Tsarukyan and the aforementioned Magomedov resulted in a draw last year.
Hype FC, the target of at least one police raid in Moscow due to a myriad of charges ranging from drug trafficking to fight fixing, has been flagged by Sherdog Fight Finder for its illegitimacy. While the league purports to run MMA matches, it does so with modified rules including limited grappling time with automatic standups/separations. It also put together a reality show recently in the same vein as “The Ultimate Fighter” with coaches Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev, only with more brawls and confrontations.
The organization has not announced any other bouts for the Rio-based show less than two weeks away, instead focusing on its MMA-adjacent fight card in Yerevan, Armenia, at the end of March. Another submission-only grappling bout between Tsarukyan and Colby Covington was linked to this event, but its mention has been removed from the Hype FC social media and only remains on the ticket-selling site. It is expected that some Pop MMA and bare-knuckle matches will be sprinkled across the billing.
The 41-year-old Masvidal retired from MMA in 2023 after a decision loss to Gilbert Burns, stretching his three-year losing streak to four in a row. He returned to combat sports the following year, facing Nate Diaz in a boxing match where he fell short by majority decision. “Gamebred” floated his return to MMA, targeting the oft-discussed UFC White House event for June, but no plans have materialized as of yet. The former backyard brawler with two submission victories across his 35 pro wins will be competing in a professional grappling match for the first time, one that will end in a draw should no one land a submission.
Magomedov made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut after Masvidal hung up his gloves, and he went on to win his first four outings with the Las Vegas-based promotion. He lost for the first time against Michael Page in February 2025, and bounced back with a triumph on the scorecards over Marc-Andre Barriault five-plus months later.
Russian quasi-MMA league Hype FC released the news on Friday that it would be holding an event on March 11 in Rio de Janeiro. The top of that card will see a submission-only grappling match between “Shara Bullet” Magomedov against Masvidal, with the two tangling for five-to-10 minutes at the Farmasi Arena in Brazil’s second-largest city—Sao Paulo holds the top spot. A previous big-name grappling bout held by Hype FC between Arman Tsarukyan and the aforementioned Magomedov resulted in a draw last year.
Hype FC, the target of at least one police raid in Moscow due to a myriad of charges ranging from drug trafficking to fight fixing, has been flagged by Sherdog Fight Finder for its illegitimacy. While the league purports to run MMA matches, it does so with modified rules including limited grappling time with automatic standups/separations. It also put together a reality show recently in the same vein as “The Ultimate Fighter” with coaches Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev, only with more brawls and confrontations.
Fight for Hype
The organization has not announced any other bouts for the Rio-based show less than two weeks away, instead focusing on its MMA-adjacent fight card in Yerevan, Armenia, at the end of March. Another submission-only grappling bout between Tsarukyan and Colby Covington was linked to this event, but its mention has been removed from the Hype FC social media and only remains on the ticket-selling site. It is expected that some Pop MMA and bare-knuckle matches will be sprinkled across the billing.
The 41-year-old Masvidal retired from MMA in 2023 after a decision loss to Gilbert Burns, stretching his three-year losing streak to four in a row. He returned to combat sports the following year, facing Nate Diaz in a boxing match where he fell short by majority decision. “Gamebred” floated his return to MMA, targeting the oft-discussed UFC White House event for June, but no plans have materialized as of yet. The former backyard brawler with two submission victories across his 35 pro wins will be competing in a professional grappling match for the first time, one that will end in a draw should no one land a submission.
Magomedov made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut after Masvidal hung up his gloves, and he went on to win his first four outings with the Las Vegas-based promotion. He lost for the first time against Michael Page in February 2025, and bounced back with a triumph on the scorecards over Marc-Andre Barriault five-plus months later.
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