Mansur Abdul-Malik had hype entering Dana White’s Contender Series 67 – and apparently for good reason.
In Tuesday’s headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Abdul-Malik (6-0) finished opponent Wes Schultz (6-2) with ground-and-pound elbows at 3:55 of Round 3.
The back-and-forth bout was entertaining throughout. Both fighters have wrestling backgrounds, but Abdul-Malik appeared to be the stronger grappler. Schultz was light on his feet as he attempted flashy strikes and landed a few hard ones on Abdul-Malik’s head.
But ultimately it was Abdul-Malik’s blows that would get the job done. Brutal elbows smashed Schultz’s dome until referee Herb Dean stepped in.
Closed out the show 💪
Mansur Abdul-Malik dropped huge elbows on his way to victory on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/owY4lEQCQh
— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2024
After the fight, Dana White entered the cage to show his admiration for both fighters.
Abdul-Malik, 26, remains unbeaten and has still yet to see the judges’ decision. Schultz, 28, has a three-fight winning streak snapped.
The up-to-the-minute DWCS 67 results include:
- Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Wes Schultz via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 3:55
- Rami Hamed def. Meng Ding via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 28-27)
- Bruno Lopes def. Mikheil Sazhiniani via TKO (body punches) – Round 2, 4:14
- Jose Delgado def. Ernie Juarez via knockout (knee and punches) – Round 2, 1:25
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. An Tuan Ho via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:35
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for DWCS 67.
