After a quiet signing in the offseason, Shamil Musayev loudly announced his arrival in the PFL on Friday.
At PFL 3 in 2024, Musaev (17-0-1) brutalized former Bellator interim welterweight champion Logan Storey (15-3) en route to a knockout at 0:27 of round two. I committed a crime. The game took place at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, and Musaev finished with five points in the regular season standings.
Musaev showed strong and accurate batting skills from the beginning. In the second half of round 1, Musaev came close to finishing Story multiple times. Story was shaken, fell, and injured, but survived until he saw a feces between rounds.
However, even after a minute’s rest, the momentum did not reverse, and Musaev landed a powerful two-punch combination 15 seconds into the second round. Story was slammed to the canvas and Musaev pounced.
As Story tried to stand up, Musaev delivered a brutal uppercut. The blow knocked Story unconscious and he fell face down on the canvas.
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Musaev, 30, was a standout in KSW, among other promotions, before signing with PFL. In his previous fight on Friday, Musaev finished off UFC veteran Alexei Kunchenko with a spinning back kick and punches in less than 84 seconds.
Story, 31, has lost two of his last three fights, but is 4-2 in his last six.
Latest results for 2024 PFL 3 include:
Shamil Musayev def. Logan Story via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:27 Gabriel Braga def. Justin Gonzalez via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:59 Goiti Yamauchi def. Neiman Gracie by unanimous decision ( 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Kai Kamaka III def. Bubba Jenkins (unanimous decision) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Adam Borix def. Enrique Barsola unanimous decision ( 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Timur Khizriyev def. Brett Johns by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Murad Ramazanov def. Laureano Staropoli, submission (rear naked) via choke) – Round 1, 4:07 Don Mudge def. Brennan Ward by submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 1:02 Thad Jean def. Romain Dubienne via knockout (punch) – Round 1 , 2:07
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