After a quiet off-season signing, Shamil Musaev loudly announced his arrival Friday in PFL.
At 2024 PFL 3, Musaev (17-0-1) brutalized former Bellator interim welterweight champion Logan Storley (15-3) en route to a knockout at 0:27 of Round 2. The fight took place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago and earned Musaev five points in the regular season standings.
Musaev showed strong and accurate striking skills from the get-go. In the latter half of Round 1, Musaev nearly finished Storley on multiple occasions. Storley was rocked, dropped, and hurt but survived to see the between-rounds stool.
The minute break did not reverse the momentum, however, as Musaev landed a wicked two-punch combination 15 seconds into Round 2. Storley slammed to the canvas and Musaev pounced.
As Storley tried to work up to his feet, Musaev unloaded brutal uppercuts. The blows left Storley unconscious, facedown on the canvas.
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Musaev, 30, was a standout for KSW among other promotions prior to his PFL signing. In the fight previous to Friday’s Musaev finished UFC alumnus Alexey Kunchenko with a spinning back kick and punches in 84 seconds.
Storley, 31, has lost two of his most recent three bouts but is 4-2 in his most recent six.
The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 3 results include:
- Shamil Musaev def. Logan Storley via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:27
- Gabriel Braga def. Justin Gonzales via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:59
- Goiti Yamauchi def. Neiman Gracie via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kai Kamaka III def. Bubba Jenkins via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Adam Borics def. Enrique Barzola via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Timur Khizriev def. Brett Johns via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Murad Ramazanov def. Laureano Staropoli via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:07
- Don Madge def. Brennan Ward via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:02
- Thad Jean def. Romain Debienne via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:07
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL 3.
