MMA fans recently reacted after a welterweight's dominant TKO win at the 2024 PFL World Championship. It was an incredible performance that had many in the MMA community heaping praise on him for how great he is.
The welterweight finals saw Shamil Musaev take on Magomed Umalatov for the 2024 PFL welterweight world championship and a $1 million grand prize. Both competitors came into the bout with unbeaten professional records, so there was a lot more at stake as one of them would be tasting defeat for the first time. MMA Junkie posted a clip of Musaev's dominant third-round TKO win, which saw him drop Umalatov with a powerful left hook before finishing him with ground strikes.
Check out Shamil Musaev's knockout win at the 2024 PFL World Championship below:
Fans took to the comment section and shared their thoughts on the knockout and Musaev's skillset. Some fans mentioned that they believe he would have the same success in the UFC's welterweight division against the likes of Shavkat Rakhmonov. Meanwhile, others noted that he is a legitimate fighter that PFL can build around:
"This guy would beat Belal and Shavkat wow!"
"He is one of the best in the world. I actually think he beats Shavkat"
"Musaev one of the very few fighters PFL has that they can seriously claim is the best in the world. Guy is different"
Check out the fan reaction comments below:
What is Shamil Musaev's MMA record?
Shamil Musaev will definitely be a fighter who receives more buzz on the PFL roster, especially with his impressive knockout win to capture the 2024 welterweight world championship.
With his knockout win over Magomed Umalatov, Musaev's professional record improved to 20-0-1. The 30-year-old has also competed at lightweight in the past, so he could have plenty of appealing options should he decide not to compete in the 2025 PFL global season.
Check out a clip of Shamil Musaev's win over Logan Storley below: