Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 by knocking out Junior Melo (15-9-1) in the opening moments of 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 earlier knockout. After the bout, the 26-year-old called out the UFC in his post-fight interview, stating he is ready to step in on short notice. Kulshin, originally from North Ossetia, has been living and training in the United States at Kill Cliff gym for four years. He has now won all six of his LFA appearances.
