Damian Rzepecki VS Magomed Zaynukov

In a battle of promotional newcomers, Magomed Zaynukov showcased incredible violence in the clinch to dismantle Damian Rzepecki. Zaynukov set an aggressive tone in the first round, attacking with stomping kicks to the knee and sharp elbows in close range. Though Rzepecki secured a brief takedown, he couldn't generate offense. In the second round, Zaynukov scored a takedown of his own, and when the fight returned to the feet, he trapped Rzepecki against the fence and unleashed a barrage of devastating, short elbows that opened a nasty cut on the Polish fighter's face. Zaynukov continued this suffocating pressure in the final round, constantly walking Rzepecki down into crushing elbows. Zaynukov cruised to a dominant unanimous decision (30-27 across all scorecards) in an incredibly bloody and physical bout.

Two undefeated prospects make simultaneous UFC debuts, with former FEN Lightweight Champion Rzepecki (10-0, 9 stoppages) facing Dagestani Muay Thai specialist Zaynukov (8-0), who broke the Contender Series striking record with 248 significant strikes in a single lightweight bout. Rzepecki has framed this as Polish knockout power against Zaynukov's Team Makhachev-trained volume game, making it a genuine battle of unbeaten striking philosophies at 155 pounds with neither man willing to cede the early identity edge.