Murzakanov is most successful light heavyweight 179cm or shorter in UFC history

Azamat Murzakanov has established himself as the most successful light heavyweight fighter 179cm or shorter in UFC history with a perfect 6-0 record. The post provides a historical breakdown of the shortest light heavyweights in UFC history, with Terry Martin and Alexandre Ferreira being the shortest at 170cm. Frank Shamrock previously held the best record among shorter fighters at 5-0 and 178cm tall. If Murzakanov fights for the title, he would be the first challenger under 180cm to compete for the light heavyweight belt in 27 years. Murzakanov is scheduled to face Paulo Costa at UFC 327 this Saturday. The post notes that previous champions Daniel Cormier and Rashad Evans were both 180cm tall.