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UFC on ABC 7 video: Azamat Murzakanov moves to 14-0 with thunderous KO of Alonzo Menifield

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[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] was confident in his ability to knock out [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] at UFC on ABC 7, and he did exactly that.

After both men traded shots and got their licks in over the course of more than a round, a final back-and-forth exchange in the second stanza saw Murzakanov (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) land a slick multi-punch combination that dropped Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) to the mat for the knockout finish at the 3:18 mark.

The Russian elevated his undefeated record with the result, which you can watch below (via X):

After the performance, Murzakanov declared himself as ready for the elite of the light heavyweight division.

"I'd like to ask UFC a question: 14-0, nobody is 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 next?"

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ABC 7 results include:

  • Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo Menifield via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:18

  • Kaue Fernandes def. Mohammad Yahya via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:45

  • Shamil Gaziev def. Don’Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan Vucenic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Sam Hughes def. Viktoriia Dudakova via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Jai Herbert def. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

  • Sedriques Dumas def. Denis Tiuliulin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ABC 7.

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