Nikita Kulshin scores first-round KO at LFA, calls out UFC for opportunity

Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 with a first-round knockout victory over Junior Melo (15-9-1) at an LFA event. This marks Kulshin's sixth consecutive win in LFA over three years, with his previous four fights ending in decisions and his debut being a knockout. The 26-year-old fighter from North Ossetia, who has lived in the United States for four years and trains at Kill Cliff gym, took the microphone after the fight to call out the UFC. He declared he is ready to step in on short notice at any time, signaling his ambition to move up to the premier MMA organization.