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

Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 by knocking out Junior Melo early in the first round at an LFA event. The 26-year-old from North Ossetia has been living in the United States for four years and now trains at Kill Cliff gym. This victory marks his sixth consecutive win in LFA over three years, with his previous four coming by decision and his LFA debut ending in knockout. After the fight, Kulshin took the microphone and called out the UFC, declaring he's ready to step in on short notice at any time. Melo entered the fight with a 15-9-1 record.