Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov UFC fight info, date and time

Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev at 7:00pm EST on Saturday 12th March 2022 in a 205lbs matchup.

Tafon Nchukwi bounced back from his first MMA loss with a decision victory over Mike Rodriguez in September.

Azamat Murzakanov will be making his promotional debut after a first-round KO on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov betting odds

Azamat Murzakanov opens as the slight favorite with betting odds of -140.

Tafon Nchukwi is the betting underdog with opening odds of +125.

Fight information

News of this fight between Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov was first reported on January 4th.

Tafon Nchukwi will fight Azamat Murzakanov at UFC event on March 12th. (per @AlexBehunin) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFCVegas50 pic.twitter.com/e8kvfN9Grf

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 4, 2022

Murzakanov has seen three UFC fights fall through. This bout will take on the prelims of UFC Vegas 50.

Tafon Nchukwi

Tafon Nchukwi dominated Mike Rodriguez in his last UFC appearance, earning a 30-27 decision with all three judges.

Hit 'em with an EIGHT-PIECE! 😳 #UFCVegas17 pic.twitter.com/EKI5jesJ9P

— UFC (@ufc) December 19, 2020

The Cameroonian suffered his first professional loss in May with a majority decision loss to Jun Yong Park. The scorecards were controversial (29-26, 30-25 and 28-28), with every major media outlet pick going to the Korean.

Azamat Murzakanov

Azamat Murzakanov earned his UFC contract with a ferocious knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Azamat Murzakanov closed the show with a massive right hand 😬 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/BMOcWfnpur

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 1, 2021

Murzakanov is undefeated as a pro, with 8 out 10 wins coming by first-round finish. The Russian has 7 KOs and 1 submission on his record.

How they match up

Tafon Nchukwi will be the taller fighter at 6”10, while his opponent is 5”10. The Cameroonian will also have a huge 6-inch reach advantage in this fight.

Azamat Murzakanov is significantly older at 35 years old, while Nchukwi is 27.

Reasons to watch

Azamat Murzakanov is an undefeated powerhouse from Russia who, despite being 35, still has a big future in the UFC. His Contender Series showing demonstrated his tremendous power.

😳🥊 El brutal KO de Tafon Nchukwi en la UFC tras una patada: creían que había sido mucho peor pic.twitter.com/XbLN2VUrcT

— Deportes Cuatro (@DeportesCuatro) September 9, 2020

Tafon Nchukwi is a talented kickboxer with a devastating Contender Series knockout of his own. He has already beaten two game opponents in Jamie Pickett and Mike Rodriguez.

The stakes

Both of these fighters can put their name on the map with an impressive showing. 

Nchukwi can take out a highly-touted, undefeated fighter and climb his way up the 205lbs rankings.

Murzakanov is making his UFC debut and also has his undefeated professional record to defend.

Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Azamat Murzakanov as the slight favorite with opening odds of -140.

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Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov tale of the tape

• Significant 8 year age difference: Nchukwi is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• Nchukwi has a significant 6 inch reach advantage.
• Murzakanov has 3 more professional MMA fights than Nchukwi.

Tafon Nchukwi	vs	Azamat Murzakanov
27	Age	35
7	Fights	10
6	Wins	10
1	Losses	0
4	KO’s	7
0	Subs	1
6′ 0	Height (in)	5′ 10
77	Reach (in)	71

Azamat “The Professional” Murzakanov fighter profile and recent form

Azamat Murzakanov is a 35 year old male fighter from Russia with 10 pro wins and 0 losses. See Azamat Murzakanov’s full MMA record.

Azamat Murzakanov has a 80% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 1 by submission, 2 by decision.

Azamat Murzakanov is currently riding a 10 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	9-0-0	Matheus Scheffel	KO/TKO R1 3:00	Contender Series 2021	2021-08-31	Light Heavyweight	DWCS
Win	8-0-0	Mohammad Fakhreddine	KO/TKO R1 3:47	Brave CF 29	2019-11-15	Open Weight	BCF
Win	7-0-0	Guto Inocente	DEC R2 5:00	Brave CF 29	2019-11-15	Open Weight	BCF
Win	6-0-0	Georgy Sakaev	KO/TKO R1 1:35	ACB 57	2017-04-15	Light Heavyweight	ACB
Win	5-0-0	André Muniz	KO/TKO R1 0:50	United Caucasian Fight Championship 1	2016-10-02	Light Heavyweight	UCFC

Tafon “Da Don” Nchukwi fighter profile and recent form

Tafon Nchukwi is a 27 year old male fighter from Cameroon with 6 pro wins and 1 losses. See Tafon Nchukwi’s full MMA record.

Tafon Nchukwi has a 67% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 2 by decision.

Tafon Nchukwi is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Mike Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	5-1-0	Mike Rodriguez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-09-18	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	5-0-0	Jun Yong Park	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-08	Middleweight	UFC
Win	4-0-0	Jamie Pickett	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Middleweight	UFC
Win	3-0-0	Al Matavao	KO/TKO R2 2:01	Contender Series 2020	2020-09-08	Light Heavyweight	DWCS
Win	2-0-0	William Knight	KO/TKO R1 2:30	CFFC 80	2019-11-22	Catchweight	CFFC