Spinning wheel kick KO 🤯
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November 23, 2024
Salikhov, a Muslim, has a talent for spinning attacks.
“The King of Kung Fu” wins a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus by defeating Kenan Song in one round in a welterweight bout at UFC Macau on Saturday at Galaxy Arena did. Salikhov defeated his opponent with a perfectly placed spinning wheel kick and sealed the victory with a hammerfist to the standing ground at the 3:49 mark of round one. This is the second time the 40-year-old has used the spinning wheel kick. Ending a contest in a UFC match.
Elsewhere, Gabriella Fernandez earned a $50,000 bonus for her upset victory over Kong Wang in a women’s flyweight bout. Wang appeared to have a comfortable lead on the scorecards as Fernandez hurt her opponent with a head kick and then dropped her with a left hand. From there, the MMA Masters product secured a rear naked choke and earned the tap at 3:49 of the second frame.
Earlier, Minyan Zhang successfully shortstopped Osman Diaz in a light heavyweight showdown and took home a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check. Chan floored Diaz with a standing elbow and continued to punch Diaz until the fight was stopped at 2:25 of round one. Chan has won 11 straight fights, all of which have come within the distance.
Finally, Ming Xi stopped Xiaokang Feng in the “Road to UFC” women’s strawweight final, earning her a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus at the end of the card. Shi secured the victory with a knockout head kick 46 seconds into the third period.
