Azamat Murzakanov

Murzakanov landed a clean left hand that sent Reyes circling away. When they reset, Reyes went high with a kick that clipped Murzakanov and left him unsteady, then closed the distance with punches for the finish.

Key moments

• Moments after taking a clean left, Reyes landed a head kick that hurt Murzakanov, and his punches finished it.

After a year away, Murzakanov returned with one of his best UFC performances by systematically beating up Menifield and finishing him in the second round. The knockout showed that the inactivity had not dulled his timing and earned him another performance bonus.

Key moments

• Knocked out Alonzo Menifield with punches at 3:18 of round two.
• The win earned Murzakanov a Performance of the Night bonus.
• It came in his first fight since the April 2023 decision over Dustin Jacoby.

Murzakanov outclassed Clark over three rounds in San Diego and finally broke him down with body work in the third. A left hook to the body folded Clark, and Murzakanov swarmed with punches to force the stoppage.

Key moments

• Controlled the fight with cleaner striking and enough grappling to keep Clark guessing.
• Came close to a finish before finally closing it in round three.
• A left hook to the body set up the finishing barrage at 1:18 of the third.

Early in the third, Murzakanov hurt him with a left hook and then ended the fight with a clean jumping knee.

Key moments

• Made his UFC debut on the Vegas 50 prelims.
• Nchukwi landed body kicks and had a strong second round.
• A left hook changed the fight before the flying-knee knockout at 0:44 of round three.
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

Murzakanov capped a busy night in Bahrain by knocking out Fakhreddine in the Brave CF 29 main event. The finish crowned him in the featured title fight and closed the year with another emphatic stoppage.

Key moments

• Brave CF 29 main-event title fight in Bahrain.
• Knocked out Fakhreddine at 3:37 of round one.
• Second win of the night after also beating Guto Inocente on the same card.

Earlier on the Brave CF 29 card, Murzakanov handled former UFC and kickboxing veteran Guto Inocente over three rounds. The decision win gave him a meaningful name on the regional scene before the later title-fight knockout of Fakhreddine.

Key moments

• Beat Inocente by unanimous decision over fifteen minutes.
• Faced a natural heavyweight with major kickboxing experience.
• First fight of a two-win night at Brave CF 29.
• Set up the later main-event finish over Fakhreddine.

Murzakanov's trip to Global Proving Ground ended with another rapid stoppage when damage forced the doctor to wave off Ellerbee in the first round. The result added a U. S.

Key moments

• Doctor stoppage came at 1:52 of round one.
• Forced the finish through early damage rather than a clean one-shot knockout.
• Won on an American regional card before returning to Russia.