LAS VEGAS – Saidyokub Kakhramonov continued the strong start to his UFC run on Saturday evening, turning in a dominant performance to kick off the preliminary card. Kakhramonov (10-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) faced Ronnie Lawrence in the first bout of UFC on ESPN 39 at the UFC Apex, and showed off aggression and pressure that was too much for Lawrence (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) to handle.

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UFC on ESPN 38: Saidyokub Kakhramonov explains emotions after dominant win – MMA Junkie

LAS VEGAS – Saidyokub Kakhramonov continued the strong start to his UFC run on Saturday evening, turning in a dominant performance to kick off the preliminary card. Kakhramonov (10-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) faced Ronnie Lawrence in the first bout of UFC on ESPN 39 at the UFC Apex, and showed off aggression and pressure that was too much for Lawrence (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) to handle. After 15 minutes, it was Kakhramonov who earned the clear unanimous decision win. It was Kakhramonov’s first fight in nearly a year, and he wasn’t bothered that he didn’t finish the fight as he did in his UFC debut. “I just needed cage time, you know?” Kakhramonov told reporters including MMA Junkie at the post-fight news conference. “I wanted to see if I’d get tired, but man, I could go two more rounds, easy.” Related UFC on ESPN 39: Chase Sherman explains what helped him snap four-fight skid What Georges St-Pierre advised Aiemann Zahabi before UFC on ESPN 39 bout After the fight, Kakhramonov couldn’t hold back tears as he displayed a lot of emotion.

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UFC on ESPN 38: Saidyokub Kakhramonov explains emotions after dominant win – MMA Junkie