Islam Dulatov delivered as one of many largest favorites at UFC 318 after he flattened Adam Fugitt with a brutal first-round knockout to cap off the early prelims on Saturday.
A male mannequin turned fighter, Dulatov confirmed that he’s received some fairly palms after dropping Fugitt with a superbly timed test left hook. As quickly as Fugitt hit the canvas, Dulatov adopted him there and unloaded two extra devastating punches in a row.
Fugitt’s head bounced off the canvas and the referee was fast to cease the struggle with the tip coming at 4:06 within the opening spherical.
With an vital photoshoot deliberate for Monday, Dulatov was pleased that he walked out of UFC 318 unscathed and now holds an ideal 1-0 document contained in the octagon.
“I advised you I at all times go for a KO,” Dulatov stated after his newest win. “12 fights, 12 finishes. For certain, I look good guys. I can try this [modeling] job.”
Dulatov had numerous expectations coming into the struggle after an excellent efficiency on Dana White’s Contender Sequence and he didn’t disappoint. From the bounce, Dulatov confirmed off his quick palms and nasty energy with Fugitt struggling to supply a lot offense outdoors of repeatedly attempting to press the motion up in opposition to the cage to decelerate his opponent.
Many times, Dulatov was simply stabbing at Fugitt together with his straight punches till he noticed the opening for the left hook that led to the end. Replayed confirmed Fugitt badly dazed from the primary punch when he fell down after which he successfully received knocked out once more when Dulatov hammered him with two extra photographs on the bottom.
With a 12-1 document general now, Dulatov seems to be a very enjoyable addition to the UFC welterweight division after dispatching Fugitt in spectacular vogue on Saturday.
