Aliaskhab Khizriev
The Black Wolf
Russia
Return from layoff lasts 11 seconds
Khizriev and Makhmud Muradov fought to a no contest (accidental eye poke) at 0:11 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Fighting for the first time since March 2022, Khizriev's return lasted all of 11 seconds before he accidentally jabbed Muradov with an eye poke. The latter's body language was terrible from the moment the blow landed, and referee Herb Dean was calling off the bout shortly thereafter. The 33-year-old Khizriev needs to do whatever is necessary to get back in the Octagon ASAP given all the time away.
Fighting for the first time since March 2022, Khizriev's return lasted all of 11 seconds before he accidentally jabbed Muradov with an eye poke. The latter's body language was terrible from the moment the blow landed, and referee Herb Dean was calling off the bout shortly thereafter. The 33-year-old Khizriev needs to do whatever is necessary to get back in the Octagon ASAP given all the time away.
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Scheduled against Muradov
Khizriev (undisclosed) will compete against Makhmud Muradov in a middleweight fight at the UFC's Feb. 3 event, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
This fight will be Khizriev's fight bout scheduled since he withdrew from competing against Jacob Malkoun before UFC Vegas 79. As for his opponent Muradov, he snapped a brief losing streak by defeating Bryan Barberena via unanimous decision at the UFC's July 22 event in London.
This fight will be Khizriev's fight bout scheduled since he withdrew from competing against Jacob Malkoun before UFC Vegas 79. As for his opponent Muradov, he snapped a brief losing streak by defeating Bryan Barberena via unanimous decision at the UFC's July 22 event in London.
Withdraws from upcoming fight
Khizriev will not fight Jacob Malkoun at UFC Vegas 79 on Sept. 23, according to Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Khizriev was supposed to mark his UFC return on Sept. 23. Instead, he has withdrawn from the fight for undisclosed reasons so far and will be replaced by the promotion's newest signing, Robert Bryczek.
Khizriev was supposed to mark his UFC return on Sept. 23. Instead, he has withdrawn from the fight for undisclosed reasons so far and will be replaced by the promotion's newest signing, Robert Bryczek.
Dominates in UFC debut
Khizriev defeated Denis Tiuliulin via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:58 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
ANALYSIS
Plenty of knowledgeable people are high on Khizriev, and it's easy to see why. Undefeated as a professional and making his UFC debut as a -1000 favorite, Khizriev -- a product of Dana White's Contender Series -- showed off his all-around arsenal in his maiden voyage with the company. He was effective on the feet and landed 2-of-3 takedown attempts, good for 2:46 worth of control time in the brief bout. The finish was a thing of beauty, as he easily grabbed a hold of Tiuliulin's neck and choked him unconscious before his opponent even had a chance to tap out. We'll have to see how Khizriev looks against better competition, but he couldn't have been any better in this one.
Plenty of knowledgeable people are high on Khizriev, and it's easy to see why. Undefeated as a professional and making his UFC debut as a -1000 favorite, Khizriev -- a product of Dana White's Contender Series -- showed off his all-around arsenal in his maiden voyage with the company. He was effective on the feet and landed 2-of-3 takedown attempts, good for 2:46 worth of control time in the brief bout. The finish was a thing of beauty, as he easily grabbed a hold of Tiuliulin's neck and choked him unconscious before his opponent even had a chance to tap out. We'll have to see how Khizriev looks against better competition, but he couldn't have been any better in this one.
Gets new challenger
Khizriev will now take on Denis Tiuliulin in a middleweight bout at UFC Columbus on March 26, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The original booking opponent, Abusupiyan Magomedov, was forced to withdraw for an undisclosed reason. Tiuliulin will be making his UFC debut and has won four of his last five bouts.
The original booking opponent, Abusupiyan Magomedov, was forced to withdraw for an undisclosed reason. Tiuliulin will be making his UFC debut and has won four of his last five bouts.
Making UFC debut in Columbus
Khizriev (undisclosed) is scheduled to face Abusupiyan Magomedov (24-4-1) in a middleweight bout March 26 at the UFC's event in Columbus, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Both fighters will be making their UFC debuts in Columbus, after Khizriev (13-0-0) was previously forced to back out of a matchup with Alessio Di Chirico this past August due to an unspecified injury. Now healthy, Khizriev will put his unbeaten record on the line as he returns to the Octagon for the first time since earning a contract as part of the Contender Series in September 2020, when he submitted Henrique Shiguemoto.
Both fighters will be making their UFC debuts in Columbus, after Khizriev (13-0-0) was previously forced to back out of a matchup with Alessio Di Chirico this past August due to an unspecified injury. Now healthy, Khizriev will put his unbeaten record on the line as he returns to the Octagon for the first time since earning a contract as part of the Contender Series in September 2020, when he submitted Henrique Shiguemoto.