PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Richard Muzaan, Rivers State, Nigerian
Nickname: Shield
Date of Birth: N/A
Weight: 214LBS/97.07kgs
Division: Light, Heavyweight and Heavyweight
Pro MMA Record: [3-2-1]
EARLY LIFE
Richard Muzzan is an upcoming fighter who is fast becoming an African MMA sensation. The Rivers state athlete has been in six professional MMA fights.
MMA CAREER
The fighter has participated in competitions like Spirit of the Warrior, FOFN, and AKO. His first pro bout was against Emmanuel Onoja at the FOFN heavyweight division. Muzaan kept his guard up and sought an opening, but Onoja kept attacking. Onoja went in for a takedown, but Muzaan got back on his feet. He soon had Muzaan in a standing guillotine choke, but Muzaan fired some body shots and was able to break through the choke. He fired a left-right combo and clinched to Onoja, who went for a deadly left hook but missed.
Round two began with Onoja backing Muzaan to the cage and delivering some heavy punches, but Muzaan went in for a takedown and threw Onoja to the floor. Onoja continued to stalk Muzaan before going for a flying punch and a takedown. After sustaining multiple blows, Muzaan kicked off Onoja and kept a distance before the round ended.
The stalking continued in round three until Onoja engaged Muzaan, but Muzaan landed a precise jab before Onoja retaliated with a left hook. Muzaan went in with a knee and landed a flurry of punches that Onoja couldn’t respond to. The match ended with Onoja victorious via split decision.
Next, he faced Melvin Ugochukwu. The two started tagging each other and staying cautious then Ugochukwu went in for a leg kick. Muzaan landed a deadly head kick, and Ugochukwu responded with a left-right combo. He went in for a low leg kick, but Ugochukwu went in for a strike combo, which left Muzaan with swelling below the eyes and a cut on Ugochukwu’s face. Muzaan followed through with a head kick, but Ugochukwu blocked and responded with fatal blows and strikes that almost sent Muzaan to the floor. The two clinched up, and Muzaan delivered a knee kick to the head before the first round ended.
Round two began with both opponents sizing each other up and maintaining distance. However, Muzaan went for a round of punches, to which Ugochukwu responded with his own strikes. The two backed to a corner, and Muzaan went in for a choke hold, but Ugochukwu broke through and maintained a safe distance till the round ended.
Melvin landed a few low kicks in the third round, to which Muzaan responded with leg kicks of his own that wobbled Ugochukwu. The fight concluded with Ugochukwu victorious after a split decision. His next match was against Omega Bassey Effiong, but the match ended in a draw. Muzaan got a rematch against Effiong and, this time, defeated his opponent after landing knees and punches, leading to a TKO in round one.
Afterward, he faced Okuma Mathias and landed a left under hook in the opening round. After a takedown, knee strikes and punches to the head, Muzaan won the fight via TKO in the second round.
His last recorded match was against Xavier Adams Bao, and he won the fight after a heavy ground pound in round one.
MMA RECORD
| W/L/D [NC] | RECORD AFTER FIGHT | OPPONENT | FIGHT LIBRARY |
| W | 3-2-1 | XAVIER ADAMS BOA | |
| w | 2-2-1 | OKUMA MATHIAS | https://youtu.be/ZVBwXYdZh1M?si=15EmJGMuRMRGBAn4 |
| w | 1-2-1 | OMEGA BASSEY EFFIONG | https://youtu.be/BfWeXLzL1C8?si=ZE2J8tVfTD-9HAoO |
| D | 0-2-1 | OMEGA BASSEY EFFIONG | |
| L | 0-2-0 | MELVIN UGOCHUKWU | https://youtu.be/q4h7BNjZvBQ?si=KOYYsSuSBARav2Te |
| L | 0-1-0 | EMMANUEL ONOJA | https://youtu.be/_o3ygunqVdU?si=_AwPnUmcOhQ92iLp |
