Абу Даби хотноо болсон UFC-гийн тулааны үеэр Магомед Зайнуков өрсөлдөгч Дамиан Рзепецкийг шүүгчдийн санал нэгтэй шийдвэрээр буулган авлаа.
“Team Nurmagomedov”-ын гишүүн, ялагдалгүй явсан Магомед Зайнуков UFC-гийн октагонд анхны тулаанаа хийж, Дамиан Рзепецкийг илт давуу байдлаар ялсан юм. Шүүгчид 30-27 оноогоор гурван раунд дараалан Зайнуковыг илүү байсныг баталжээ. Өрсөлдөгчөө октагоны хашлагад шахах гэсэн Рзепецкийн оролдлогыг амжилттай сөрөн зогсоож, хоёрдугаар раундад тохойгоор оновчтой цохилт хийн өрсөлдөгчөө гэмтээсэн нь тулааны эргэлтийн цэг болсон байна.
Тулааны эхний раундад Зайнуков өрсөлдөгчийнхөө нүд рүү санамсаргүй хуруугаараа хатгасан нь бага зэрэг хүндрэл учруулсан ч шүүгч Марк Годдард түүнд сануулга өгснөөр тулаан үргэлжилсэн юм. Энэхүү ялалт нь Зайнуковыг өнгөрсөн аравдугаар сард “Dana White Contender Series”-ээр гэрээ байгуулснаас хойшхи анхны албан ёсны тулаан байлаа.
Тулааны дараа Зайнуков өрсөлдөгчийнхөө баг болох Илиа Топуриагийн нэр хүндэд халдаж, өөрийг нь Абдулманап Нурмагомедовын сургуулийн төлөөлөл гэдгийг онцлов. Тэрээр хэнтэй ч тулалдахад бэлэн байгаагаа илэрхийлж, багийнхаа нэр хүндийг өндөрт өргөж яваагаа мэдэгдлээ.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 24: Magomed Zaynukov throws a kick against Damian Rzepecki in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena July 24, 2026 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Whether you call him “Chanco” or “John Pork,” Magomed Zaynukov is a name to watch in the UFC lightweight division.
The Team Nurmagomedov prospect put in a dominant performance Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi, outworking and out-striking fellow debutant Damian Rzepecki en route to a lopsided unanimous decision win.
There was plenty of hype surrounding the undefeated Zaynukov (9-0) ahead of his octagon debut, due to his impressive Dana White Contender Series performance this past October, his association with UFC greats Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, and a popular meme comparing him to social media character John Pork (a misinterpretation of his nickname Chanco). Nine months after winning a contract on DWCS, Zaynukov didn’t disappoint in his first official UFC fight.
Facing a fellow undefeated fighter in Rzepecki, Zaynukov controlled the octagon from the start, consistently defending against Rzepecki’s attempts to wrestle and hold him against the fence, and connecting with solid strikes when in space. Zaynukov pulled away in the second round, bloodying Rzepecki with a stiff elbow in the clinch.
Though Zaynukov’s output slowed in Round 3, his superior striking and impressive clinch work carried him to a decision win with all three judges scoring it 30-27 in the Russian fighter’s favor.
Zaynukov’s debut was only marred by an unfortunate eye poke in the opening round, though Rzepecki was able to continue and Zaynukov escaped with only a warning from referee Marc Goddard.
In his post-fight interview, Zaynukov took a shot at former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, referencing his rivalry with Zaynukov’s team and Rzepecki having sparred with Topuria in the past.
“Hey, Ilia Topuria, I just wanted to make sure to come out here and do my work… he was saying he was from the team of Ilia Topuria,” Zaynukov said via a Russian translator. “I’m from the camp of Nurmagomedov. I come from the school of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. We do not care who we fight. We will take anyone!”
