Nazim Sadykhov scored probably the most spectacular wins of his MMA profession, besting Nikolas Motta in an absolute barnburner at UFC Baku in his native Azerbaijan.
Motta had upset on his thoughts within the first, touchdown an enormous shot to the physique of Sadykhov that had the hometown favourite on his heels. Sensing a possible end, Motta unleashed a barrage of strikes towards the fence, however Sadykhov stored his guard up and weathered the storm, permitting Motta to punch himself out.
With Motta’s fuel tank working low, Sadykhov fired again, eliciting an enormous roar from the dwell crowd. Sadykhov managed to struggle his manner again into the spherical, however his offense was nothing in comparison with Motta’s mid-round onslaught.
The firefight continued within the second with Sadykhov touchdown an early elbow that cut up Motta open between the eyebrows. Undeterred, Motta stored slinging leather-based, connecting with an elbow of his personal.
Taking a little bit of a breather whereas clinched up towards the fence, Sadykhov rips to the physique earlier than touchdown a vicious proper hook that drops Motta, forcing the referee to step in and convey a cease to the competition with lower than a minute to go within the second stanza.
Official End result: Nazim Sadykhov def. Nikolas Motta through TKO (strikes) at 4:17 of Spherical 2.
