Andrey Pulyaev criticizes Azamat Murzakanov's cardio after Costa loss

Andrey Pulyaev believes poor cardio conditioning was the reason for Azamat Murzakanov's defeat to Paulo Costa at UFC 327. Pulyaev expressed disappointment that Murzakanov lost on his birthday and admitted he himself is not a cardio machine. He also questioned how Costa recovered so well between rounds two and three, noting that Costa appeared very tired but came out fresh for the third round. Pulyaev's comments highlight concerns about Murzakanov's conditioning in high-level competition.