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VIDEO: Azamat Murzakanov Flattens Alonzo Menifield To Stay Undefeated At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi

The UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi featured preliminary bout saw a battle between two light heavyweights looking to climb their way up the ranks, and the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov did that and then some. The Russian laid out Alonzo Menifield in a second-round finish to stay unbeaten. Murzakanov received praise for his first-round performance as […]

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The UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi featured preliminary bout saw a battle between two light heavyweights looking to climb their way up the ranks, and the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov did that and then some.

The Russian laid out Alonzo Menifield in a second-round finish to stay unbeaten.

Murzakanov received praise for his first-round performance as he seemed to land at will, pressuring his American counterpart. Menifield, however, appeared to turn the tide in round two, landing some damaging shots that tired and hurt Murazakanov.

Unbeaten Murzakanov Lands Vicious Shots To Stop Menifield At UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi

Murzakanov, however, answered right back with a stunning pair of left hands before dropping and finishing “Atomic” in brutal fashion.

Since a first-round finish on Dana White’s Contender Series that earned him a UFC contract, Murzakanov has won four straight. That run includes three finishes, defeating Tafon Nchukwi, Devin Clark and Dustin Jacoby, in addition to Saturday’s win.

Menifield, meanwhile, has now lost back-to-back fights after a five-fight unbeaten streak.

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Song Yadong, Khalil Rountree Among Four UFC Vegas 50 Bonus Winners

UFC bantamweight prospect Song Yadong and light heavyweight Khalil Rountree earned $50k for their performances at UFC Vegas 50. Yadong seized his moment in the UFC Vegas 50 co-headliner against former title challenger Marlon Moraes, knocking him out with a vicious uppercut in the first round. He has now won three straight and appears to…

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UFC bantamweight prospect Song Yadong and light heavyweight Khalil Rountree earned $50k for their performances at UFC Vegas 50.

Yadong seized his moment in the UFC Vegas 50 co-headliner against former title challenger Marlon Moraes, knocking him out with a vicious uppercut in the first round. He has now won three straight and appears to be on the verge of a top 10 spot.

Check out Yadong’s violent knockout below.

Yadong is a protege of MMA legend Urijah Faber down at Team Alpha Male.

Yadong wasn’t the only one who shut the lights out on his opponent. Rountree overcame a slow start against Karl Roberson to blitz him with a barrage of strikes in Round 2.

Rountree landed a stiff body kick along with a series of hooks that sent Roberson collapsing to the canvas.

Rountree has now won back-to-back fights.

In one of the most miraculous in-fight comebacks in recent memory, UFC middleweight Cody Brundage survived a near TKO finish from Dalcha Lungiambula to choke him out with a guillotine. He sunk in the choke by allowing Lungiambula into his guard off of a takedown attempt.

The UFC Vegas 50 prelims began with a wild flying knee knockout by the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov against Tafon Nchukwi in his UFC debut.

Murzakanov is a former Dana White’s Contender Series standout and could be a light heavyweight to watch in 2022.

Yadong, Rountree, Brundage, and Murzakanov all cashed in a $50k post-fight bonus check and will look to continue their positive momentum later in 2022.

Who do you want to see Song Yadong fight next?

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Azamat Murzakanov Defeats Tafon Nchukwi With Massive Flying Knee – UFC Vegas 50 Highlights

Azamat MurzakanovNalchik native, Azamat Murzakanov has landed in the UFC in spectacular fashion — rallying in his promotional debut to stop Tafon Nchukwi with a huge third round flying knee to open the UFC Vegas 50 card. Improving to 11-0 as a professional, Murzakanov, who now possesses eight separate knockout victories — managed to stop Nchukwi […]

Azamat Murzakanov

Nalchik native, Azamat Murzakanov has landed in the UFC in spectacular fashion — rallying in his promotional debut to stop Tafon Nchukwi with a huge third round flying knee to open the UFC Vegas 50 card.

Improving to 11-0 as a professional, Murzakanov, who now possesses eight separate knockout victories — managed to stop Nchukwi with less than a minute elapsed in the opening frame — dropping the later with a huge flying knee on entry to an exchange, before following up with subsequent ground strikes to land a debut victory in his first Octagon outing.

Below, catch the highlights of a massive flying knee win for Azamat Murzakanov

Azamat Murzakanov Flagged by USADA, UFC Releases Statement

Azamat Murzakanov has been flagged for a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. Murzakanov hasn’t even made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. He was set to make his UFC debut back in June against Joachim Christensen. An injury forced Murzakanov off the UFC Fight Night 112 card. The UFC has released a […]

Azamat Murzakanov has been flagged for a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. Murzakanov hasn’t even made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. He was set to make his UFC debut back in June against Joachim Christensen. An injury forced Murzakanov off the UFC Fight Night 112 card. The UFC has released a […]