Pulyaev blames Murzakanov's loss to Costa on poor cardio conditioning

Andrey Pulyaev commented on Azamat Murzakanov's birthday loss to Paulo Costa at UFC 327, suggesting that cardio was the deciding factor. Pulyaev noted that he wanted Murzakanov to win and sympathized with losing on one's birthday, adding that he himself is not a cardio machine. Interestingly, Pulyaev questioned how Costa recovered so well between the second and third rounds, noting that Costa looked exhausted but came out fresh for the third round. The comments raise questions about conditioning and recovery in the fight.