Azamat Murzakanov vs Alonzo Menifield Prediction: Quick Victory Right After an Injury?

UFC on ABC 7 will be held in Abu Dhabi on August 3rd. The preliminary card will feature an undefeated Russian fighter, Azamat Murzakanov, and American Alonzo Menifield in a light heavyweight fight. 

Azamat Murzakanov is a four-time world champion in hand-to-hand combat who has fought in several other well-known promotions (Brave CF, ACB, Pro FC, and Contender Series) before appearing in the UFC. He's undefeated and wins most often by knockout. In his last fight, Azamat beat Dustin Jacoby by decision. Murzakanov completely dominated this fight, pounding his opponent in the parterre and interrupting him in the standing. Despite Jacoby being a well-known kickboxer with Glory experience and a huge height advantage, Murzakanov came out on top. But the Russian still had to give up the third round because he suffered a hand injury in the second.

Murzakanov's opponent is Alonzo Menifield, currently ranked fifteenth in the UFC light heavyweight division. He's an American who has been competing in the strongest league in the world since 2019. He's already held thirteen fights and won eight of them. Both Menfield and Murzakanov are known for their ability to knock out opponents, but in their last bout, Menfield was defeated by Carlos Ulberg just twelve seconds into the match.

Azamat Murzakanov is back after an injury and a long layoff, which makes us a little nervous about how the event will go. On the other hand, he'll be up against a similar finisher with powerful striking, so we don't think the fight will drag on. We're pretty sure Azamat will knock out his opponent, but we can't rule out the opposite. Menifield has enough striking victories in those fights where he was considered the underdog.