Dana White at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Dana White is truly impressed with Akbar Abdullaev. The Kyrgyz fighter entered the action in the sixth episode of the show's tenth season, held this Tuesday (15), and gave no chances to Ednilson Cai-Cai, who lived up to his nickname and ended up being knocked out in just 19 seconds. The athlete's performance caught the attention of the UFC president, who spared no praise for the prospect.
During his speech announcing the signing of the Kyrgyz fighter, Dana White stated that Abdullaev could be considered the greatest talent to have come through the program in its ten-year history.
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"I'm going to take a risk here and say that you are possibly the greatest talent to have come through this program in 10 years," said Dana White.
Watch Abdullaev's knockout in the Contender Series.
ONE PUNCH IS ALL HE NEEDED 🤯🤯🤯
Akbar Abdullaev UNCORKS a right hand for the clean KO!
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Abdullaev's MMA history
Akbar Abdullaev, 28, is a promising MMA fighter. The Kyrgyzstani fighter began his career in the sport in 2020 and was signed by the UFC in 2026. In the sport, 'Bakal' built a perfect record, consisting of 14 wins, all by stoppage (13 by knockout and one by submission).
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