(Autotag)Mansur Abdul-Malik (/Autotag) caused a lot of excitement when he entered Dana White’s Contender Series 67 – and apparently for good reason.
In the main event on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Abdul-Malik (6-0) defeated his opponent (autotag)Wes Schultz(/autotag) (6-2) with ground-and-pound elbow strikes in the 3rd minute of round 3:55.
The back-and-forth battle was entertaining throughout. Both fighters have a wrestling background, but Abdul-Malik appeared to be the stronger wrestler. Schultz was light on his feet as he attempted spectacular strikes and landed some hard blows to Abdul-Malik’s head.
But ultimately it was Abdul-Malik’s punches that brought victory. Brutal elbow strikes crushed Schultz’s skull until referee Herb Dean intervened.
After the fight, Dana White entered the cage to show his admiration for both fighters.
The 26-year-old Abdul-Malik is still undefeated and is still waiting for the judges’ decision. Schultz, 28, has broken his winning streak of three fights.
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