Azamat Murzakanov VS Dominick Reyes

Dominick Reyes stopped Azamat Murzakanov by TKO at 2:40 of round one in their light heavyweight contest at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24, 2026. Reyes used his reach advantage to work leg kicks early while Murzakanov pressed forward through the center of the cage and landed a sharp one-two of his own. The fight turned when Reyes landed a head kick that staggered Murzakanov, then followed with a left hand to put him down and added ground punches for the stoppage. It was the second consecutive fight in which Murzakanov was finished by a head kick, dropping him to 16-2 overall.

Ranked light heavyweights Azamat Murzakanov and Dominick Reyes collide with contrasting recent form — Murzakanov bouncing back from a TKO loss to Paulo Costa while Reyes rides a three-fight win streak including a decision over Johnny Walker. Murzakanov's raw knockout power and grappling threats meet Reyes' polished boxing and rangework in a preliminary bout with legitimate top-five implications for both.