Impact A former Rizin standout and Bellator competitor, Musayev made his UFC debut last June, suffering a first-round submission loss to the supremely underrated Myktybek Orolbai. He looked much better here, although it took him a round-plus to find his range. Everything changed when Musayev was able to land a brutal elbow to the face of Bahamondes from top position early in Round 2. A massive cut was opened up on the spot and it wouldn't stop bleeding the rest of the way. From there, Musayev simply stuck to his opponent in an effort to grind him into submission, He didn't get the stoppage, but the decision victory was a formality once the final bell rang. Based on what we saw tonight, Musayev is worth keeping an eye on at 155 pounds. The main issue is that he'll be 37 years old in December.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
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