Lightweight Nikita Kulshin (9-0) knocked out Junior Melo (15-9-1) in the first round at an LFA event. This was Kulshin's sixth consecutive victory in LFA over three years, following four straight decision wins and one prior knockout in his promotional debut. After the fight, the 26-year-old from North Ossetia took the microphone and called out the UFC, stating he is ready to fight on short notice at any time. Kulshin has been living and training in the United States at Kill Cliff gym for four years.
