Paulo Borrachinha ends Russian fighter's undefeated streak with a high kick after a war at UFC 327.

Borrachinha in victory over Kopylov at UFC 318 (Photo: Instagram)

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Paulo borrachinha He showed that his new version has the potential to make waves in the Ultimate's light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). The Brazilian faced Azamat Murzakanov In the co-main event of UFC 327, he displayed good movement and speed, knocking out the Russian with a beautiful high kick.

With the victory, Borrachinha reached 16 wins and started his new phase with two consecutive positive results. Murzakanov, on the other hand, suffered the first defeat of his career and saw his unbeaten streak come to an end.

Paulo Borrachinha knocks out Azamat Murzakanov with a high kick at UFC 327.

Borrachinha started the fight with a lot of movement, relying on medium and high kicks. Being faster, the Brazilian managed to connect with strikes without being hit, while Azamat tried to corner him. In one of the Russian's attacks, Paulo defended himself with his fingers extended and ended up hitting his opponent's eye with an illegal strike.

After a recovery period, Murzakanov returned more aggressively, trying to punish the Brazilian, but was met with a strong straight punch and more kicks. Then, the Russian lost his balance and ended up being taken down by Borrachinha.

In the second round, Borrachinha was already showing signs of physical exhaustion and began to be hit more frequently by Azamat. The Brazilian was even staggered and suffered a fall, but managed to get up before the bell rang.

In the third round, both knew they needed to finish the fight. Right at the start, Borrachinha landed a powerful high kick that rocked his opponent. Even dazed, the Russian still tried to respond with a cross, but the Brazilian dodged and then landed a second high kick squarely, taking Murzakanov to the ground.