13 things about UFC fighter Azamat Murzakanov from Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria

Azamat Anzorovich Murzakanov (Азамат Анзорович Мурзаканов) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist based in Fairfield, New Jersey, United States. He was born in Dygulybgey, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia.

Dygulybgey was founded by Dugulubg Tambiev in 1597. Originally called Tambiyevo, the village was renamed Kyzburun III in 1920, Dugulubgey in 1993 and Dygulybgey in 2008.

BIOGRAPHY

Murzakanov is fighting out of Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. His fight name is The Professional.

Currently, Murzakanov is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He competes in the lightweight division.
2. He has a bachelor’s degree.
3. Before becoming an MMA fighter, he was a member of a special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team.
4. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Professional Fighting Championships, Ring of Combat, Fight Nights Global, Global Proving Ground, Gladiator MMA Nalchik, International Caucasian Fight Championship, Absolute Championship Akhmat and BRAVE Combat Federation.
5. He is 5’11” tall.
6. He holds a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 0 loss.
7. In 2007, he fully dedicated himself to hand-to-hand fighting. 
8. On February 13, 2010, he made his professional MMA debut.
9. On August 31, 2021, he defeated Matheus Scheffel via technical knockout at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2021” Week 1 in Enterprise, Nevada.
10. On March 12, 2022, he made his UFC debut.
11. He tested positive for the low-level presence of a metabolite of LGD 4033 from an out-of-competition sample collected from him on October 8, 2024.
12. On December 30, 2024, he accepted a 180-day sanction for a violation of the anti-doping policy of the UFC.
13. On April 12, 2025, he turned 36.

TIMELINE

From 2022 to 2025, Murzakanov fought six UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2022

• On March 12, 2022, he knocked out Tafon Nchukwi at “UFC Fight Night 203” in Enterprise.
• On August 13, 2022, he defeated Devin Clark via TKO at “UFC on ESPN 41” in San Diego, California, USA.

2023

• On April 15, 2023, he defeated Dustin Jacoby via unanimous decision at “UFC on ESPN 44” in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

2024

• On August 3, 2024, he knocked out Alonzo Menifield at “UFC on ABC 7” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

2025

• On June 7, 2025, he defeated Brendson Ribeiro via TKO at “UFC 316” in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
• On October 25, 2025, he defeated Aleksandar Rakic via TKO at “UFC 321” in Abu Dhabi.