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Azamat Murzakhanov looked a bit tired but still managed to score a knockout in the second round. #UFC Abu Dhabi pic.twitter.com/9J0v2ZRn9o — Underrated MMA Tribal Chief (@MMAUnderrated) August 3, 2024 Azamat Murzakanov made his biggest move to date in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division, knocking out Alonzo Menifield with punches in the second round of preliminaries at UFC on ABC 7 on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Menifield (15-5-1, 8-5-1 UFC) was knocked out 3 minutes, 18 seconds into the second round. In his first appearance in over a year, Murzakanov (14-0 MMA,…
Umar Nurmagomedov shocked the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division with perhaps the most flawless finish to date, cementing his status as a legitimate title contender.Efficient stand-up, strategic takedowns and tenacity in the scrambles gave the unbeaten Russian a unanimous decision victory over Elevation Fight Team’s Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC on ABC 7 on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in a five-round UFC victory. All three judges scored the decision in favor of Nurmagomedov (18-0, 6-0 UFC): 50-45, 49-46, 49-46. Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) fought from start to finish but was…
Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov, UFC Abu Dhabi Credit: Youtube/UFCThe main event at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday pitted Cory Sandhagen against Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight bout that was all but guaranteed the winner a title shot. These things are never certain, but Sean O’Malley is due to face Merab Dvalishvili next month and if all goes to plan, the winner will be in position to attack. Sandhagen started the fight by attacking the center of the cage, but Nurmagomedov grabbed one of his legs and briefly got behind him. Sandhagen calmly escaped and continued to pressure Nurmagomedov afterwards,…
Shara Magomedov and Michal Olekszewkowski, UFC Abu Dhabi Credit: Youtube/UFCThough it wasn’t the co-headline fight originally promised at UFC Abu Dhabi, the middleweight bout between Shara Magomedov (or simply Shara Bret) and Michal Oleksiejchuk was a promising one. On the Abu Dhabi card, Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque was replaced with Magomedov vs. Oleksiejchuk after Diaz was unable to travel for the fight due to visa issues. Shala Brett started the fight with kicks, but was cut off and briefly downed by Oleksiejchuk at the start of the bout. Oleksiejchuk tried his best to close the distance with Magomedov, but…
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – AUGUST 2, 2024: (L-R) Marlon Vera of Ecuador and Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil face off during the weigh-in for UFC Fight Night at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Tito Vera and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo faced off on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi, an afternoon card that aired live on broadcast network ABC for Western fans. Vera was coming off a loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 299, his best week, when a small army of Spanish-language media…
Tony Ferguson and Michael Chiesa, UFC Abu Dhabi Credit: Youtube/UFCTony Ferguson has a chance to end a disastrous losing streak and finish out his UFC contract on Saturday when he takes on longtime UFC star and TUF veteran Michael Chiesa in a welterweight bout. The fight started off slow, with both fighters trying to create distance with plenty of feints, but after a lengthy flurry of probing, Chiesa was able to get behind Ferguson, pushing him against the cage. After Ferguson unsuccessfully fought back with punches, Chiesa applied a rear-naked choke and submitted Ferguson within the first few minutes of…
Joel Alvarez and Elf Brenner at the UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCLightweights Joel Alvarez and Elf Brenner kicked off the UFC Abu Dhabi card at the Etihad Area on Saturday, broadcast live on broadcast network ABC. Alvarez came into the bout coming off a win over Mark Diakies, while Brenner was looking to bounce back after a loss to Miktibek Olorubayi. Alvarez was sharp from the beginning, controlling the pace of the fight and picking his strikes well as Brenner tried to launch an offensive attack. The Spaniard kept his cool, displaying some excellent takedown defense while landing…
Mackenzie Dern and Loopy Godinez, UFC Abu Dhabi Credit: Youtube/UFCAs part of the main card at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, Lupe Godinez faced off in a key women’s strawweight bout. Both fighters were looking to earn another victory at the Etihad Arena and move up the UFC’s 115-pound rankings, but Dern had a high-profile grappling match coming up next, while Godinez was fresh off of having her four-fight winning streak ended by Virna Jandiroba in her last bout. Godinez’s sister, Ana, who represented Canada in wrestling at the Paris Olympics, received a kick just over a minute into the…
Azamat Murzakhanov and Alonzo Menifield, UFC Abu Dhabi Credit: Youtube/UFCUnbeaten light heavyweight Azamat Murzakhanov remained unbeaten with a dominant performance over Alonzo Menifield on Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi preliminary card. After suffering a brutal knockout loss to Carlos Ulberg a few months ago, Menifield, the 15th-ranked 205-pound boxer in the world, faced off against just his superior sambo fighter, Azamat Murzakanov. While Murzakanov had won his first three bouts at the UFC, Menifield was the Russian’s toughest opponent to date, having just defeated his last opponent. The southpaw Murzakanov opened the bout with a clean uppercut, but then settled into…
Ilia Topuria will make his first featherweight title defense against former champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308. UFC CEO Dana White announced the bookings Saturday morning. In the night’s co-main event, Robert Whittaker will face Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight showdown. Other notable bouts include light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic and the previously reported heavyweight bout between Cyril Gane and Alexander Volkov. UFC 308 takes place on October 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.Topuria won featherweight gold on Feb. 17 at UFC 298 with a second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski. The Spain…