Filed under: News , UFC , Videos SHANGHAI – Shamil Abdurakhimov got some late pre-fight motivation ahead of UFC Fight Night 122. He used that to score an 84-second knockout of Chase Sherman . Prior to Saturday’s heavyweight bout, which took place at the UFC Fight Pass-streamed event at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, Sherman (11-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) made some disparaging comments about Abdurakhimov (18-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) fighting style, claiming that he “fights like a (expletive) girl.” Abdurakhimov was motivated to get the job done prior to seeing Sherman’s comments, but he admitted it gave him an added push. “I didn’t read the article until yesterday morning, but my wife just sent me the link of this interview,” Abdurakhimov told MMAjunkie after his win.
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