Nikita Kulshin improves to 9-0 with TKO victory at LFA 231

Russian lightweight Nikita Kulshin earned a TKO victory over Junior Melo at LFA 231, improving his undefeated record to 9-0. This marks Kulshin's sixth consecutive victory in the LFA organization. The 26-year-old fighter from North Ossetia has been living and training in the United States for four years at Kill Cliff gym. In his post-fight interview, Kulshin called out the UFC and declared his readiness to take a fight on short notice. He knocked out Melo early in the first round.