What a way for Muslim Salikhov to get back on track. Salikhov defeated Andre Fialho with a spinning back kick and punches on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The finish came 1:03 into the third round of their welterweight bout. Salikhov (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) got the finish after a huge second round in which he took over the fight, as evidenced by all three judges scoring it 10-8 in his favor. When they came out in the third round, Salikhov teed off on a broken-down Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) until the finishing sequence, which you can watch in the video below: This spinning back kick was NASTY #UFCVegas65 pic.twitter.com/91IKNFRjJe — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 19, 2022 Related UFC Fight Night 215 video: Jack Della Maddalena overwhelms Danny Roberts for first-round TKO UFC Fight Night 215 video: Natalia Silva rocks Tereza Bleda with spinning back kick finish Salikhov, 38, now has won six of his past seven bouts.
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