Mansur Abdul-Malik had hype coming into Dana White’s Contender Collection 67 – and apparently for good cause.
In Tuesday’s headlining bout on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Abdul-Malik (6-0) completed opponent Wes Schultz (6-2) with ground-and-pound elbows at 3:55 of Spherical 3.
The back-and-forth bout was entertaining all through. Each fighters have wrestling backgrounds, however Abdul-Malik gave the impression to be the stronger grappler. Schultz was gentle on his toes as he tried flashy strikes and landed a couple of arduous ones on Abdul-Malik’s head.
However finally it was Abdul-Malik’s blows that might get the job completed. Brutal elbows smashed Schultz’s dome till referee Herb Dean stepped in.
Closed out the present 💪
Mansur Abdul-Malik dropped enormous elbows on his solution to victory on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/owY4lEQCQh
— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2024
After the struggle, Dana White entered the cage to indicate his admiration for each fighters.
Abdul-Malik, 26, stays unbeaten and has nonetheless but to see the judges’ determination. Schultz, 28, has a three-fight successful streak snapped.
The up-to-the-minute DWCS 67 outcomes embrace:
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