Magomed Zaynukov
Wild Chanco
Russia
Getting debut in Abu Dhabi
Zaynukov will fight Damian Rzepecki on Jul. 25 in Abu Dhabi, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Zaynukov will get his awaited UFC debut as he takes on fellow undefeated fighter Rzepecki. The Abu Dhabi card will be both of the lightweights' first matches on the big stage. The Russian Zaynukov last fought in the Ultimate Fighter Championship, where he beat Lucas Caldas.
Zaynukov will get his awaited UFC debut as he takes on fellow undefeated fighter Rzepecki. The Abu Dhabi card will be both of the lightweights' first matches on the big stage. The Russian Zaynukov last fought in the Ultimate Fighter Championship, where he beat Lucas Caldas.
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Outclasses opponent to net contract
Zaynukov defeated Lucas Caldas via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of six fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Zaynukov hit the ground running in this one, alternating shots to the head and body and mixing in his wrestling when necessary. While the lost point was due to an eye poke from Caldas, the scorecards fit with what was a dominating performance. Per the broadcast, the 234 significant strikes Zaynukov landed would have been a lightweight record if registered in a UFC bout. "Wild Chanco" is a Muay Thai stylist who trains with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. This suggests a deep skill set that should play well in the lightweight division. He improved to 8-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Zaynukov hit the ground running in this one, alternating shots to the head and body and mixing in his wrestling when necessary. While the lost point was due to an eye poke from Caldas, the scorecards fit with what was a dominating performance. Per the broadcast, the 234 significant strikes Zaynukov landed would have been a lightweight record if registered in a UFC bout. "Wild Chanco" is a Muay Thai stylist who trains with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. This suggests a deep skill set that should play well in the lightweight division. He improved to 8-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.