LAS VEGAS – Mansur Abdul-Malik beat Dusko Todorovic with a first-round TKO Saturday to open up the principle card at UFC Combat Night time 247 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the struggle with Abdul-Malik, who picked up a brutal end in his official UFC debut, together with a $50,000 bonus.
Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) Mansur Abdul-Malik punches Dusko Todorovic of Montenegro in a middleweight struggle throughout the UFC Combat Night time occasion at UFC APEX on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Outcome: Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic by way of TKO (strikes) – Spherical 1, 2:44
Up to date data: Abdul-Malik (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Todorovic (12-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Key stats: Abdul-Malik was throughout Todorovic from the start and outstruck him 31-3.
Abdul-Malik on the struggle’s key second
Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic, UFC Combat Night time 247 (by way of UFC)
“It did 100% (go as I anticipated) – particularly with regards to injury, with regards to hurting him, with regards to placing him out and getting him out of there in a fast method. However that’s a that’s a sport opponent proper there. All due respect to Dusko. That’s a Russian warrior proper there. That’s a superb man, and we went on the market, we did battle, and it’s what it’s. I’m glad.”
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Abdul-Malik on his business-like strategy
“It feels acquainted. That is my second time being on this seat, and I’m glad to be right here. Not solely does it really feel acquainted, however it feels good. I’m elated. I’m grateful proper now and I’m so glad. Actually, I don’t even assume it’ll really feel any totally different (if I struggle in an enormous venue). It’d really feel lower than the massive second. The massive expertise was strolling by way of these doorways the primary time on the Contender Collection, and even that wasn’t too vital in my thoughts. I really feel like these moments are over, not in a tragic method or in a foul method, however that is enterprise. I’m a grown man. I’m an grownup. I’m a person contained in the UFC contracted to struggle these different males. So all of the glad, tremendous, oh-my-God wonderful experiences – these aren’t actually there for me. I’m right here for enterprise. I really like this enterprise. It makes me glad. I’m so grateful to be right here, however I don’t make it greater than it’s.”
Abdul-Malik on what he needs subsequent
Mansur Abdul-Malik
“I’ll struggle right here. I’ll struggle exterior within the car parking zone proper now within the again. I don’t actually see the venue of one thing tremendous wonderful and totally different. After all I wish to journey. After all I wish to be on the highway with this enterprise. I wish to go to totally different locations and expertise that life-style and that atmosphere. However on the finish of the day, I’m in right here to get within a cage and to struggle different males. I can’t even take into consideration if the solar is down proper now, if the solar is up. I’m in right here to struggle, so wherever I’m doesn’t matter. I wish to go different locations however, I’m right here and I’m glad.”
To listen to extra from Abdul-Malik, take a look at the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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