Azamat Murzakanov was assured in his means to knock out Alonzo Menifield at UFC on ABC 7, and he did precisely that.
After each males traded photographs and received their licks in over the course of greater than a spherical, a ultimate back-and-forth alternate within the second stanza noticed Murzakanov (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) land a slick multi-punch mixture that dropped Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) to the mat for the knockout end on the 3:18 mark.
The Russian elevated his undefeated report with the outcome, which you’ll be able to watch under (through X):
MURZAKANOV THREW MASSIVE SHOTS TO WIN AT #UFCABUDHABI 💥 pic.twitter.com/lZMvgUKNHY
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 3, 2024
After the efficiency, Murzakanov declared himself as prepared for the elite of the sunshine heavyweight division.
“I’d wish to ask UFC a query: 14-0, no person is nervous about that?” Murzakanov informed Daniel Cormier by means of an interpreter in his post-fight interview. “Possibly you wish to give me somebody within the prime 5 subsequent?”
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ABC 7 outcomes embrace:
- Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo Menifield through knockout (punches) – Spherical 2, 3:18
- Kaue Fernandes def. Mohammad Yahya through TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 4:45
- Shamil Gaziev def. Don’Story Mayes through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan Vucenic through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sam Hughes def. Viktoriia Dudakova through break up resolution (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jai Herbert def. Rolando Bedoya through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Sedriques Dumas def. Denis Tiuliulin through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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