What a way for [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] to get back on track.
Salikhov defeated [autotag]Andre Fialho[/autotag] with a spinning back kick and punches on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The finish came 1:03 into the third round of their welterweight bout.
Salikhov (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) got the finish after a huge second round in which he took over the fight, as evidenced by all three judges scoring it 10-8 in his favor. When they came out in the third round, Salikhov teed off on a broken-down Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) until the finishing sequence, which you can watch in the video below:
This spinning back kick was NASTY 🥶 #UFCVegas65 pic.twitter.com/91IKNFRjJe
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 19, 2022
[lawrence-related id=2598441,2598413]
Salikhov, 38, now has won six of his past seven bouts. Fialho became the first UFC fighter to compete five times this year since his promotional debut in January. He went 2-3.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 215.
[vertical-gallery id=2598145]