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USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Mansur Abdul-Malik treating 'confusing' UFC on ESPN 69 ending vs. Cody Brundage as TKO
Mansur Abdul-Malik treating 'confusing' UFC on ESPN 69 ending vs. Cody Brundage as TKO Show Caption Hide Caption UFC on ESPN 69: Mansur Abdul-Malik post-fight interview UFC on ESPN 69 winner Mansur Abdul-Malik talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his technical decision victory over Cody Brundage in Atlanta. ATLANTA – Mansur Abdul-Malik thought he was getting his hand raised after a TKO finish of Cody Brundage, but was confused when the official result was announced. After two rounds of relatively routine action, Abdul-Malik (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Brundage (11-7 MMA, 5-6) flipped a switch and came out swinging furiously to start the final round. Abdul-Malik got the better of the heated exchanges, and put together a finishing sequence after leaping in with a knee to score what everyone believed initially was a TKO. However, after review, the result was changed to a technical decision because of an accidental clash of heads when Abdul-Malik leaped into Brundage with the knee. "I need to rewatch the fight, but most importantly, it wasn't intentional," Abdul-Malik told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. "Whatever happened, happened. The ending was the ending, and whatever logistics played out with it, that's the way it was. But I'm sure I did my job. It wasn't the most clean job in my eyes, but this is the game. "I came out with my hand raised, I showed something that I haven't showed before in that third round. Don't talk to me about cardio. Don't talk to me about wrestling. Don't talk to me about striking. Don't talk to me about grittyness or being young or inexpereinced. I showed something that I wasn't able to show before. I'm grateful. It is what it is." Since Brundage was unable to continue after the accidental foul, and the fight reached the third round, the rules state that the fight goes to the scorecards, including the judges determining who won the 36 seconds of fighting in the last round. "I thought it was a finish," Abdul-Malik said. "It looked like a finish. It felt like a finish. That wasn't an intentional headbutt. I didn't even know our heads clashed. Very, very confusing ending. I need to watch the fight back myself. It is what it is. In my eyes, it was a finish. I was on top throwing strikes, he was covered up." With his third UFC win in the books, Abdul-Malik hopes to get a few more fights in this calendar year – three if possible.
USA Today
15-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 69 results: Mansur Abdul-Malik gets technical decision win after head clash
UFC on ESPN 69 results: Mansur Abdul-Malik gets technical decision win after head clash Mansur Abdul-Malik and Cody Brundage had a slow start at UFC on ESPN 69. Then, in the third round, things went absolutely insane and led to a rare technical decision ending. Abdul-Malik (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Brundage (11-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) threw caution to the wind in the middleweight bout with incredible brawling punches. Abdul-Malik hurt his opponent and came in for the kill, leading to a clash of heads that dropped Brundage to the mat before the referee stepped in at the 0:36 mark of Round 3 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Despite some protest from Brundage about the clash of heads just prior to the stoppage, it was ruled accidental and the fight went to a technical decision with scorecards of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in Abdul-Malik's favor. Check out a replay of the final sequence below (via X): After the result, Abdul-Malik was gracious in victory and said the clash of heads was an accident. "I know it was a decision, but … I'm just happy," Abdul-Malik said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. "Cody Brundage made me better. … I didn't see the head butt or whatever it was, but it wasn't intentional." Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 69 results:
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 69's Mansur Abdul-Malik explains why he's 'disgusted' with all of his fights
UFC on ESPN 69's Mansur Abdul-Malik explains why he's 'disgusted' with all of his fights Show Caption Hide Caption UFC Atlanta: Mansur Abdul-Malik media day interview Mansur Abdul-Malik speaks to reporters at the UFC Atlanta media day. ATLANTA – Mansur Abdul-Malik has yet to taste defeat in his professional fighting career and has finished every opponent that he's faced. Somehow, that's not good enough. Abdul-Malik (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is incredibly tough on himself, which is probably why his record is unblemished, even if he's not happy with what he's put on film thus far. At UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+), the self-described "man of extra" will get an opportunity to turn in a performance he can be happy with when he takes on Cody Brundage at State Farm Arena. "I feel like I've lost eight times in a row," Abdul-Malik told MMA Junkie and other reporters at media day. "In my mind, I'm absolutely disgusted with every single performance that I've had leading up to this one. So, I want to dominate even more. I want to be cleaner, I want to be more precise, I want to be more perfect each and every single time. In the most truthful way. A lot of people might say that, but when I look back on prior experiences and prior fights, I'm like, 'Who is that guy? That's not me. That's not the person that was just training yesterday.' "So, I'm excited to show what I am now. I'm excited to show my new techniques. I'm excited to show who I truly am. Each and every single fight is a growing experience when you're inside that cage. Building that experience. Getting that relevant experience. Opening yourself up more, being more comfortable inside the octagon. This is going to be a new start. It's going to be absolutely beautiful, and I cannot wait to perform. To absolultely perform. To be happy. To be empty inside that cage, and to be free." Brundage (11-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) will play his part in making it a tough outing for Abdul-Malik, as he enters with high confidence following a first-round knockout of Julian Marquez in March. Abdul-Malik credits his opponent for being well-rounded, but not on his level. "I see him as good – he's a good fighter everywhere," Abdul-Malik said. "I match up against him very, very well. I'm just better than him in all areas, I feel. No arrogance, no cockiness – truly, from relevant experience from what I see in myself in the gym. From my prior experiences, from my prior fights, I feel that I am better."
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
California man accused of trafficking missing 17-year-old girl for sex in Boston area, other states
A California man is accused of trafficking a 17-year-old girl for sex in the Boston area and in other states, after the girl was reported missing from her Ohio home, the U.S. Attorney said. Ibrahim Abdul-Alim Bin Hajj Yahya Abdul-Malik, 37, of San Jose, Calif., was arrested and charged with sex trafficking a minor, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement on Wednesday. Abdul-Malik was arrested on March 10 in California and made his initial appearance in a California courtroom, Foley said. He will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date. According to the charging documents, on Dec. 11, 2024, law enforcement received information that a 17-year-old girl was being advertised for commercial sex acts online in the Boston area. The girl had previously been reported missing from her home in Ohio in August. Investigators identified advertisements containing photographs of the victim and a phone number used to use to arrange commercial sex acts with the girl. Undercover officers responded to the sex ad and the responding telephone number, and 'arranged for a commercial sex date at a hotel in Cambridge,' prosecutors said. There, law enforcement recovered the teenage girl and seized her iPhone as evidence. A subsequent investigation found that, around Nov. 13, 2024, Abdul-Malik began trafficking the girl in other states, posting commercial sex ads for the girl on various websites, Foley said. Prosecutors allege that Abdul-Malik falsified the girl's age on those websites, stating that she was 20, to avoid detection by law enforcement. During a search of the girl's phone, investigators allegedly found messages from Abdul-Malik about the girl engaging in commercial sex acts with sex buyers, Foley said. On multiple occasions, prosecutors allege that Abdul-Malik directed the teenage girl to have sex buyer payments sent to a Zelle account he controlled. After the sex buyer sent the payment, Abdul-Malik would confirm receipt of the money and keep all of the profits, prosecutors allege. Abdul-Malik is said to have fled the Boston area immediately after the Dec. 11, 2024 undercover operation in Cambridge. Prosecutors said he bought an airline ticket to fly from Boston to San Jose, Calif. on a flight that departed at 6 a.m. on Dec. 12. If convicted of the charge of sex trafficking of children, Abdul-Malik faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. If you or someone you know is a victim of commercial sex trafficking, investigators urge you to contact This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How Mansur Abdul-Malik chose to react, respond to get upper hand after UFC Seattle adversity
SEATTLE – Mansur Abdul-Malik beat Nick Klein with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Take a look inside the fight with Abdul-Malik, who was the biggest favorite on the card at a massive number of more than 12-2 against the short-notice replacement for Antonio Trocoli. Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Nick Klein Result: Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Nick Klein via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:24 Updated records: Abdul-Malik (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Klein (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stats: Abdul-Malik had to go out of the first round for just the second time; the first time was on DWCS this past August. Abdul-Malik on the fight's key moment 'I definitely wasn't hurt (from the first-round knockdown), but I got knocked off-balance, got knocked off my game, whatever it was. But in that moment, it was a moment of adversity. I had to get myself to where I needed to be, focused on the next round, and got it done.' Abdul-Malik on his 100 percent finish rate 'It absolutely feels good, but then in my mind you have to look at the quality of the finishes. I've had better finishes than that, and I look at inside, what happened leading up to the finish? What were the techniques used? What was the defense? What were the things that I did well? What did I not do well? then the finish comes. So I don't really focus on the finish. I focus on everything in between that. But I'm grateful for another finish. Job well done, Mansur.' Abdul-Malik on what he wants next 'I want to make sure I get better first, and then I want to return. For me, that's not necessarily a lot of time. I get better bi-weekly. I'm a completely different person every two weeks. Every three weeks, I adopt a new personality. So (my time off) could be very, very, very short. I just want to make sure I do things correctly – heal my body and get ready for another weight descent.' To hear more from Abdul-Malik, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 252. Gallery Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Nick Klein at UFC Seattle: Best photos View 21 photos
