If Shamil Abdurakhimov wanted to make a statement after taking some heat from critics in his first UFC headliner nearly a year ago, he did it. Abdurakhimov (18-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) knocked out Chase Sherman (11-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) just 84 seconds into the first round with a big right hand and a follow-up left hook. It got him back on track after a loss to Derrick Lewis in December 2016. The heavyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 122 event at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass
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