Shamil Gaziev added highlight-reel finish to his resume against Thomas Petersen at UFC Fight Night 250.
After seeing his perfect record ruined in a lacklustre main event with Jairzinho Rozenstruik in March, Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has now put together back-to-back wins after he floored Petersen (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with a walk off knockout at the 3:12 mark of Round 1 in the heavyweight bout on Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Check out the replay of Gaziev’s big win below (via X):
Gaziev, 34, is keen to continue rising the heavyweight ranks after the dominant win. He knows he had an underwhelming performance in his decision win over Don’Tale Mayes at UFC on ABC 7 in August, but said that was the product of an injury and this was a better representation of his ability.
“Last fight I broke my hand, that’s why my fight went to decision,” Gaziev said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I promise you guys when I’m healthy, I will try to look at first round finish.”
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Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 250 results include:
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Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:12
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Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:01
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Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:22
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Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
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