RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Rizvan
Kuniev bagged his second win in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship , getting his hand raised at
UFC Abu Dhabi , but he isn’t entirely content with his
performance.
Kuniev secured a finish against Tyrell
Fortune at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The back-and-forth
heavyweight clash was later awarded Fight of the Night, with both
heavyweights having their moments before the third-round
stoppage. Rizvan Kuniev reflects on mistakes after Tyrell Fortune
stoppage at UFC Abu Dhabi
Fortune (18-4) proved to be a solid test for the Russian, who
eventually landed two back-to-back knees to prompt the referee to
intervene. Despite finding a finish, Kuniev (14-3) later admitted
considering his championship aspirations.
“Of course I made some mistakes,” Kuniev said in a post-fight
interview. “Because I rushed sometimes too fast into the fight, but
we will work it out and as my coach said, I’m on top now. Top 15,
you know. And you cannot make mistakes at this level if you want to
be a champion.”
Kuniev is now 2-1 in the UFC after earning a contract on
Dana White’s Contender Series . He lost his Octagon debut to
former title challenger Curtis
Blaydes before returning to winning ways against Jailton
Almeida . "I want to be a champion." Rizvan
Kuniev collects his second win of the year, stopping Tyrell
Fortune in the third round at
#UFCAbuDhabi .
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July 25, 2026
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