Who won Nchukwi vs Murzakanov?
Azamat Murzakanov beat Tafon Nchukwi by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th March 2022 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).
Nchukwi vs Murzakanov stats
Tafon Nchukwi stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Azamat Murzakanov made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 10 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.
Azamat Murzakanov marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.
Tafon Nchukwi's UFC record stood at 2-4-0, while Azamat Murzakanov's came in at 4-0-0.
The stats suggested Murzakanov had a slight advantage in power over Nchukwi, with a 70% knock out percentage over Nchukwi's 67%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Murzakanov had a slight advantage over Nchukwi, with a 10% submission rate over Nchukwi's 0%.
Tafon Nchukwi was the younger man by 8 years, at 30 years old.
Nchukwi had a height advantage of 2 inches over Murzakanov. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Nchukwi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 9 years later than Murzakanov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 22 to Murzakanov's 24.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Azamat Murzakanov had been fighting more than Tafon Nchukwi.
Going to this contest, Tafon Nchukwi had last fought 3 years, 1 month and 16 days ago, while Azamat Murzakanov's last outing had been 2 years, 2 months and 21 days ago.
Nchukwi's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.
Murzakanov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.
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