Edil Yessengulov secured his 27th career victory with a dominant performance over top-ranked opponent Ibrahim Magomedov in the middleweight division. The victory is notable as Yessengulov began his career at bantamweight eight years ago and has now moved up to middleweight at 84kg. His impressive performance against a highly-rated opponent has generated interest in seeing him face a top-5 ranked fighter next. The post indicates this was a significant step up in competition for the fighter.
