Result
Azamat MurzakanovKO
MethodKO
Round3
Time0:44
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsFlying knee
Elo swing-23Tafon Nchukwi (1650 → 1627)+16Azamat Murzakanov (1718 → 1733)
DateMar 12, 2022
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Da Don | 7-4-0Tafon Nchukwi
W
The Professional | 16-1-0Azamat Murzakanov
Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov
Method :KO
Round :3
Time :0:44
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Flying knee
Tafon Nchukwi
Elo1589Solid
3Y trend1650 → 1589
AwardPerformance of the Night:, Azamat Murzakanov
Fight Overview
Round3
Time0:44
MethodKO
Azamat Murzakanov
Elo1779Great
3Y trend1761 → 1779
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Azamat Murzakanov won this fight by KO in round 3 at 0:44. Azamat Murzakanov led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tafon Nchukwi and Azamat Murzakanov across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Tafon NchukwiAzamat Murzakanov
Elo edge
Tafon Nchukwi1589+19 last move
Azamat Murzakanov1779-23 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tafon NchukwiNot on the active ladder · 1589 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat William Knight (rated 1651 at the time): +37.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Carlos Ulberg (rated 1581 at the time): -33.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -40 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1566, not 1589: 23 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Azamat Murzakanov#6 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1779 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Matheus Scheffel (rated 1566 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Paulo Costa (rated 1731 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +31 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 10 points behind #5 Corey Anderson, 5 ahead of #7 Reinier de Ridder.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Tafon NchukwivsAzamat Murzakanov
Control time
0:14vs0:39
Total strikes
50vs28
Sig. strikes
43vs28
Takedowns
0vs1
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Tafon NchukwiKO/TKO leads 57% of wins
Azamat MurzakanovKO/TKO leads 75% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SANTOS VS ANKALAEV. Azamat Murzakanov defeated Tafon Nchukwi by KO in round 3 at 0:44. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov quick answers
Who won Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov?
Azamat Murzakanov won Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov by KO in round 3 at 0:44.
What event is Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov on?
Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SANTOS VS ANKALAEV.
What are the records for Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov?
Tafon Nchukwi enters with a 7-4-0 record and Azamat Murzakanov enters with a 16-1-0 record.
What division is Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov?
Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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