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New opponent in Denver
Sadykhov will instead fight MarQuel Mederos at UFC Denver on Jul. 13, with Chris Duncan withdrawing from the scheduled match, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old lightweight will still get his scheduled fight in Denver, though the arrangements will change a bit as he instead takes on the rookie UFC fighter Mederos. Sadykhov holds a 2-0-1 record in the UFC, the recent of which being a tie against Slava Borshchev back in November of 2023.
The 30-year-old lightweight will still get his scheduled fight in Denver, though the arrangements will change a bit as he instead takes on the rookie UFC fighter Mederos. Sadykhov holds a 2-0-1 record in the UFC, the recent of which being a tie against Slava Borshchev back in November of 2023.
Booked for UFC Denver
Sadykhov will take on Chris Duncan at UFC Denver on July 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Sadykhov is riding a two-fight winning streak since joining the company. He has Round 3 victory via doctor stoppage over Evan Elder and a Round 2 win over Terrance McKinney via submission. He will look to carry that momentum into his bout with Sadykhov, who is 2-1 in the UFC and coming off his first loss.
Sadykhov is riding a two-fight winning streak since joining the company. He has Round 3 victory via doctor stoppage over Evan Elder and a Round 2 win over Terrance McKinney via submission. He will look to carry that momentum into his bout with Sadykhov, who is 2-1 in the UFC and coming off his first loss.
Fights to UFC 295 draw
Sadykhov and Slava Borshchev fought to a majority draw (28-29, 28-28, 28-28) at UFC 295 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
It's a result Sadykhov and his team aren't going to be happy with, but one which was entirely deserved. This was a tale of two fights. Sadykhov showed very little in the first and third rounds, although he did land three takedowns in the final frame. In between, he blasted Borshchev to the tune of a 10-8 score in Round 2. He had Slava in all sorts of trouble and should have earned the stoppage, but Nazim was foolishly content to hop on top of his damaged opponent instead of trying to finish him on the feet. That allowed Borshchev to recover and eventually earn the draw in Round 3. The early returns on Sadykhov's UFC run are positive, as he's 2-0-1 in three bouts with the company, but this felt like a missed opportunity. On the bright side, both men will walk away with a $50,000 bonus after this bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
It's a result Sadykhov and his team aren't going to be happy with, but one which was entirely deserved. This was a tale of two fights. Sadykhov showed very little in the first and third rounds, although he did land three takedowns in the final frame. In between, he blasted Borshchev to the tune of a 10-8 score in Round 2. He had Slava in all sorts of trouble and should have earned the stoppage, but Nazim was foolishly content to hop on top of his damaged opponent instead of trying to finish him on the feet. That allowed Borshchev to recover and eventually earn the draw in Round 3. The early returns on Sadykhov's UFC run are positive, as he's 2-0-1 in three bouts with the company, but this felt like a missed opportunity. On the bright side, both men will walk away with a $50,000 bonus after this bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Will fight Borshchev
Sadykhov will fight Viacheslav Borschev at UFC 295 on Nov. 11, Marcel Dorff reports.
ANALYSIS
Sadykhov will enter this bout with some hype after getting two straight victories to open his UFC career. His most recent win was against Terrance McKinney via submission. Borshev will not be an easy match, however, as he looked very promising in his last bout against Hayisaer Maheshate.
Sadykhov will enter this bout with some hype after getting two straight victories to open his UFC career. His most recent win was against Terrance McKinney via submission. Borshev will not be an easy match, however, as he looked very promising in his last bout against Hayisaer Maheshate.
Remains perfect in UFC
Sadykhov defeated Terrance McKinney via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:07 of Round 2 at UFC on ESPN 49 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's not how your start, it's how you finish, which is great news for Sadykhov since McKinney planted him for the mat for the near entirety of Round 1. The former managed to fight off another takedown attempt early in Round 2 before eventually forcing McKinney to the mat and choking him out. Sadykhov is more known for his power than his ground game, as this was just the second win of his professional career. A native of Azerbaijan, Sadykhov now lives in New York and trains on Long Island with the team led by Ray Longo, which includes current UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling. Sadykhov is now perfect in his first two bouts with the company.
It's not how your start, it's how you finish, which is great news for Sadykhov since McKinney planted him for the mat for the near entirety of Round 1. The former managed to fight off another takedown attempt early in Round 2 before eventually forcing McKinney to the mat and choking him out. Sadykhov is more known for his power than his ground game, as this was just the second win of his professional career. A native of Azerbaijan, Sadykhov now lives in New York and trains on Long Island with the team led by Ray Longo, which includes current UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling. Sadykhov is now perfect in his first two bouts with the company.