Andrey Pulyaev blames Azamat Murzakanov's cardio for UFC loss to Paulo Costa

Andrey Pulyaev believes poor cardio conditioning was the reason for Azamat Murzakanov's defeat against Paulo Costa. Pulyaev, who also admits he is not a cardio machine, expressed disappointment that Murzakanov lost on his birthday. He also raised questions about how Costa appeared so fresh for the third round after looking tired in the second. The fight ended in a finish for Costa, his first since 2018 against Uriah Hall. Details about the specific nature of Murzakanov's conditioning issues were not provided.