Nikita Kulshin scores first-round KO at LFA, calls out UFC for short-notice fight

Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 with a first-round knockout victory over Junior Melo at LFA. The 26-year-old from North Ossetia has now won all six of his LFA fights over three years, with four consecutive decision wins before this knockout. Kulshin has lived in the United States for four years and trains at Kill Cliff gym. After the victory, he took the microphone and called out the UFC, saying he is ready to fight on short notice at any time. This performance marks his return to finishing fights after a string of decisions.