UFC 308 outcomes: Shara Magomedov lands insane double backfist to knock out Armen Petrosyan

by Christina S. Brown
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When “Shara Bullet” confronted fairly presumably his hardest take a look at to this point, he pulled off an all-time spotlight to clinch victory.

Within the UFC 308 primary card opener, Shara Magmomedov defeated Armen Petrosyan by way of TKO as a consequence of double backfist at 4:52 of Spherical 2. The occasion happened at Etihad Area on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

The middleweight bout was fought at a frenetic tempo with each fighters displaying their ardour for kicks. Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) utilized his signature spinning assaults, although flare appeared to dominate over substance for stretches within the battle.

Petrosyan (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) landed some exhausting punches within the opening minutes, however Magomedov got here on robust late in Spherical 1.

In Spherical 2, Petrosyan struggled to maintain his kicks up. Referee Kerry Hatley intervened on a number of events after kicks to the cup by Petrosyan.

However Magomedov persevered. He then landed the primary double backfist knockout in UFC historical past. He first spun and linked with a left spinning backfist. Then on the recoil, he spun the other way and cracked Petrosyan once more, this time with a left spinning backfist.

The unbelievable sequence crumpled Petrosyan to the canvas. No follow-up photographs have been wanted earlier than Hatley waved off the bout.

Magomedov stays undefeated as he continues to develop his presence and recognition. Previous to Saturday’s fights, he defeated Bruno Silva, Antonio Trocoli, and Michal Oleksiejczuk.

Petrosyan falls right into a two-fight skid. Saturday’s defeat was solely his second professional loss by TKO.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 308 outcomes embrace:

  • Shara Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan by way of TKO (spinning backfist) – Spherical 1, 4:52
  • Ibo Aslan def. Rafael Cerqueira by way of TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 0:51
  • Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos by way of TKO (damage) – Spherical 1, 1:30
  • Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai by way of cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Abus Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira by way of submission (arm-triangle choke) – Spherical 3, 3:14
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett by way of TKO (strikes) – Spherical 1, 4:27
  • Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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