Azamat Murzakanov MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

In a high-stakes top-10 encounter in Abu Dhabi, former title challenger Dominick Reyes found a clean opening over the top, landing a blistering head kick that stunned Murzakanov, following up with punches along the cage to force referee Mike Beltran’s stoppage at 2:40 of round one.

Murzakanov pushed a high pace through two competitive rounds before Paulo Costa, moving up to 205 pounds, timed a thunderous head kick early in round three that floored Murzakanov at 1:23 to hand him his first professional defeat.

Murzakanov bridged a massive size discrepancy against former title challenger Aleksandar Rakić, slipping underneath long jabs to connect with a thunderous left cross that dropped Rakić, finishing with rapid ground strikes at 3:11 of round one.

Giving up an 11-inch reach advantage, Murzakanov trapped Ribeiro against the fence and unloaded vicious power hooks, dropping the Brazilian and forcing a verbal submission to strikes at 3:25 of round one.

After a 16-month layoff, Murzakanov put on a boxing clinic against dangerous power puncher Alonzo Menifield, dropping him with a blistering flurry against the cage to score a highlight knockout at 3:18 of round two, bagging a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

Murzakanov dropped veteran kickboxer Dustin Jacoby in the second frame with a crushing left hand and weathered a late comeback in round three to sweep a 29-28 unanimous decision in Kansas City.

Murzakanov broke Clark down with punishing body punches and low kicks across two frames before dropping him with a devastating left hand early in round three to seal the TKO at 1:18.

In his official UFC debut, Murzakanov authored a highlight-reel knockout, detonating a flying knee directly on Nchukwi’s chin just 44 seconds into the third round, bagging a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

Headlining the opening week of Contender Series Season 5, Murzakanov countered Brazilian heavyweight Scheffel with an explosive right hook that crumbled him, sealing a first-round TKO at 3:00 to earn an official UFC contract.

Giving up over 25 pounds against heavyweight kickboxing world champion Guto Inocente, Murzakanov relied on his speed and wrestling in the semifinals to sweep a unanimous decision.

In his ACB promotional debut in Moscow, Murzakanov blitzed Sakaev with a barrage of punches against the ropes to force a TKO stoppage in just 97 seconds.

Murzakanov stunned future UFC contender and submission ace André Muniz in Nalchik, landing a clean southpaw left hand that knocked Muniz unconscious in just 50 seconds.

Murzakanov secured an early takedown, locked in a brutal neck crank, and forced Bulakh to tap in just 35 seconds.

Murzakanov unleashed devastating power punches in New Jersey, causing severe damage that prompted a doctor’s stoppage at 1:52 of the opening round.

Murzakanov controlled the distance standing and scored with heavy ground control over two rounds to sweep a unanimous decision.

Making his United States debut at Ring of Combat 51, Murzakanov destroyed Hooben with blistering power punches in just 20 seconds.

Azamat Murzakanov launched his professional MMA career with an electrifying ten-second knockout, connecting with a thunderous punch right off the opening exchange in Nalchik.