[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] was confident in his ability to knock out [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] at the UFC on ABC 7and he did just that.
After both men traded blows and threw punches for more than a round, a final back-and-forth exchange in the second stanza saw Murzakanov (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) land a deft multiple punch. combination that dropped Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) to the ground for the knockout at 3:18.
The Russian increased his unbeaten record with the result, which you can see below (via X):
After the presentation, Murzakanov declared himself ready for the light heavyweight elite.
“I would like to ask the UFC a question: 14-0, is no one worried about that?” Murzakanov told Daniel Cormier through an interpreter in his post-fight interview. “Maybe you want to give me someone in the top five?”
Up-to-date UFC on ABC 7 results include:
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Azamat Murzakanov defeated. Alonzo Menifield by KO (punches) – Round 2, 3:18
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Kauê Fernandes defeated. Mohammad Yahya by TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:45
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Shamil Gaziev defeated. Don’Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Guram Kutateladze defeated. Jordan Vucenic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Sam Hughes defeated. Viktoriia Dudakova via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
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Jai Herbert defeated. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Sedriques Dumas defeated. Denis Tiuliulin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie events hub to UFC on ABC 7.
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