Pawel Pawlak successfully defended his middleweight title for the fourth time by stopping Mamed Khalidov via TKO in the final second of the fourth round. The dramatic finish came at the very end of round four, marking Pawlak's fourth consecutive title defense. The fight had championship status in the middleweight division. Khalidov, a veteran of the sport, was unable to overcome Pawlak's late surge. The stoppage victory solidified Pawlak's dominance in the division.
