Sarvarjon Khamidov absolutely went off in Chicago, ending his PFL fight with Rafael do Nascimento in a lightning-fast knockout at 1:49 of Round 1! This was pure fireworks at Wintstar Arena, leaving no doubt about Khamidov’s game right now.
Khamidov’s Vicious Finish
That wasn’t some big haymaker, either. Khamidov landed a short left check hook, precise and deadly, and then followed up with a barrage of punches. Rafael do Nascimento tried his best to stay in it, but man, he couldn’t hang on to consciousness. Khamidov, at 29 years old, is now on a serious roll with back-to-back wins since his loss to Magomed Magomedov. Do Nascimento, 34, had his impressive four-fight winning streak snapped. That’s gotta sting.
Wild Night of Finishes in Chicago
And believe me, that wasn’t the only explosive action happening in Chicago. The PFL card delivered some wild finishes all night:
- Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Rafael do Nascimento via knockout (punches) , Round 1, 1:49
- Oualy Tandia def. J.P. Saint Louis via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Eliezer Kubanza def. Trey Waters via knockout (punches) , Round 1, 1:36
- Emiliano Sordi def. Abraham Bably via TKO (punches) , Round 2, 3:23
- Kevin Pease def. Cassio Barao via submission (rear-naked choke) , Round 1, 3:28
- Shannon Clark def. Lucero Acosta via TKO (punches) , Round 3, 1:59
- Gamid Khizriev def. Michael Boylan via TKO (elbows) , Round 1, 3:04
- Cobey Fehr def. Rosario Romero via submission (rear-naked choke) , Round 1, 0:58
- Levan Khabalaev def. Brock Hamer via TKO (strikes) , Round 1, 1:01
- Paulina Wisniewska def. Chelsea Hackett via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Noah Hermosillo def. Caden Cox via TKO (body kick & punches) , Round 3, 1:43
Talk about a statement win for Khamidov, snatching that R1 KO! He’s definitely building some serious momentum now. For do Nascimento, it’s back to the drawing board after that streak got snapped. You gotta respect the fight, but this PFL Chicago event proved it’s all about who’s ready to bring the heat right now.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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