Shamil Gaziev beat Thomas Petersen with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Take a look inside the fight with Gaziev, who has back-to-back wins after the first loss of his career 11 months ago.
Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen
Result: Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:12
Updated records: Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Petersen (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stats: Gaziev has 12 of his 14 career wins by finish, including nine knockouts.
Gaziev on the fight’s key moment
“I won by first-round knockout – of course I’m very happy and very excited. … All fight camp, we were planning this attack. After my first punch, he tried to wrestle. I knew it. I stopped his wrestling, and my fight plan worked. We did what we wanted to do”
Gaziev on the heavyweight rankings
“I’m sure I won’t go down in the rankings. But how high will I go? We’ll see what the UFC decides.”
Gaziev on what he wants next
“My plan is simple: Fight at least two fights this year, even if it’s unranked opponents. Just give me fights, please.”
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To hear more from Gaziev, check out his post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
