Lightweight Nikita Kulshin (9-0) knocked out Junior Melo (15-9-1) early 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 knockout in his LFA debut. After the fight, the 26-year-old from North Ossetia called out the UFC, stating he is ready to fight on short notice at any time. Kulshin has been living in the United States for four years and trains at Kill Cliff gym.
