A 40-year-old welterweight from Russia (21-5) achieved a stunning victory at a tournament in Macau, China. The opponent of the experienced "King of Kung Fu" was a local 34-year-old fighter (22-9), as reported by UFC Mуслим Салихов Кенан Сонг Vesti.kz.
The fight concluded in the fourth minute of the very first round. Salikhov caught his opponent with a beautiful spinning kick, knocking him out:
This marks Salikhov's second consecutive victory, bringing his record in the promotion to 7-4. As for Song, his record in the world's top league stands at 6-5.
It is worth noting that Muslim competes in the same weight class as Kazakh fighters (18-0) and (12-5).
Шавкат Рахмонов Николай ВеретенниковEarlier in the same tournament, the main contender for Rakhmonov was determined.