Shamil Gaziev added a highlight-reel finish to his resume against Thomas Petersen at UFC Fight Night 250 . After seeing his perfect record ruined in a lackluster main event with Jairzinho Rozenstruik in March 2024, Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has now put together back-to-back wins after he floored Petersen (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with a walkoff knockout at the 3:12 mark of Round 1 in the heavyweight bout on Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Check out the replay of Gaziev’s big win below (via X ): ONE PUNCH KO FROM SHAMIL GAZIEV #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/mzOVj1emIW — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 1, 2025 Gaziev, 34, is keen to continue rising in the heavyweight ranks after the dominant win. He knows he had an underwhelming performance in his decision win over Don’Tale Mayes at UFC on ABC 7 in August, but said that was the product of an injury and this was a better representation of his ability. “Last fight, I broke my hand – that’s why my fight went to decision,” Gaziev said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I promise you guys when I’m healthy, I will try to look at first-round finish.” Related UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs.
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