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