Andrey Pulyaev blames Azamat Murzakanov's loss on cardio

Andrey Pulyaev has stated that Azamat Murzakanov's defeat was due to poor cardio conditioning. Pulyaev expressed disappointment that Murzakanov lost on his birthday and acknowledged his own cardio limitations as well. Notably, Pulyaev also questioned how Paulo Costa recovered so well between the second and third rounds, noting that Costa appeared very tired but came out fresh for the third round. The comments raise questions about both conditioning preparation and recovery during the fight.