Mansur Abdul-Malik had a dream octagon debut on Saturday when he ran through Dusko Todorovic for a first-round finish at UFC Fight Night 247 . After earning a UFC contract on Week 1 of this year’s season of Dana White’s Contender Series, Abdul-Malik (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed why he was one of the more intriguing signings off the show when he overwhelmed Todorovic (12-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) with power punches for a TKO at the 2:44 mark of Round 1 in the middleweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out the replay of Abdul-Malik’s performance below (via X ): Mansur Abdul-Malik with a DOMINANT performance in his UFC debut #UFCVegas100 pic.twitter.com/Vel30mgBcq — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 10, 2024 Abdul-Malik was humble in the aftermath of his win, thanking his family, team and corner, which included former 185-pound champion Sean Strickland. “Clean work,” Abdul-Malik said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping
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