Nikita Kulshin KOs Junior Melo in first round at LFA, calls out UFC

Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 with a first-round knockout victory over Junior Melo at an LFA event. The 26-year-old fighter from North Ossetia has been living in the USA for four years and trains at Kill Cliff gym. This marked Kulshin's sixth consecutive win in LFA over three years, with his previous four wins coming by decision and one by knockout in his LFA debut. After the fight, Kulshin grabbed the microphone and called out the UFC, stating he is ready to fight on short notice at any time.