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

Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 by knocking out Junior Melo 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 was his sixth fight and sixth victory in LFA over three years, having won four consecutive decisions before this knockout. In his post-fight interview, Kulshin grabbed the microphone and called out the UFC, stating he is ready to fight on short notice at any time.