Nikita Kulshin knocks out Junior Melo in LFA, calls out UFC

Lightweight Nikita Kulshin improved to 9-0 by knocking out Junior Melo in the first round at an LFA event. This marked Kulshin's sixth consecutive victory in the LFA promotion over three years. After the fight, Kulshin grabbed the microphone and called out the UFC, declaring his readiness to step in on short notice. The 26-year-old from North Ossetia has been living in the United States for four years and trains at Kill Cliff gym. His LFA record now stands at 6-0 with five of those wins coming by decision prior to this knockout.