SHAMAM Gaziev stole the show during an exciting and final UFC Saudi Arabia provisional map.
The Comeback map of Israel Adesanya started with controversy when fans protested for the split decision of Hamdy Abdelwahab on Jamal Pogues, who was visibly amazed to find him in the wrong end of the result in Riyadh.
After that, fan favorite lightweight Jager Terrence McKinney used the 12-6 elbo battle change to get a way to a TKO victory in the first round on Damir Hadžović.
Shamam Gaziev, however, was the striking name in the UFC Saudi Arabia prelims, and the Russian heavyweight met his invoicing by scoring a spectacular One-Punch Knock-out against Thomas Petersen.
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Shamil Gaziev destroys the opponent with one shot
An early elbow caught the attention of Petersen, who kicked his opponent with low legs before he shot to an impressive Takedown.
Petersen got the fight on the ground and even managed to take Gaziev's back, but he exploded and continued to win all striking fairs.
In the end, Gaziev connected contact with a clean right hand with the American's jaw to end the fight.
Petersen collapsed on the floor and Gaziev did not even bother to follow up with land attacks. Eventually the referee waved off and Gaziev proudly took a walk-off knock-out Mark.
The 34-year-old has now won back-to-back fights since he had the first defeat of his 15-Vecht career when he after four rounds in the Octagon with Jairzinho Rozen bush last March.
Peterson is now 1-2 as a UFC hunter. The Sterder series -star defeated Mohammed Usman the previous time -out after he had fallen in his promotion debut after a decision against Jamal Pogues.
SHAMAM Gaziev's moment on the microphone
The #14 arranged heavyweight competition spoke with former light weight star Paul Felder after his big Ko.
“Last fight, I broke my hand, that's why I went to decision,” Gaziev said through a translator.
“When I'm healthy, I promise you that every fight I will look for a first round finish.”
Gaziev also revealed that for weeks on the shot that Peterson put asleep in UFC Saudi Arabia.
He added: “To be honest, it was a fighting plan. All my Vechtkamp we intended to plan this attack.
“After my first blow, he tried to struggle. I knew it [was coming]. I stopped his struggle and my fighting plan worked, as you saw.
“We did what we wanted to do.”
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