Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin Umar apologised after hitting his opponent while on the canvas out cold in his latest win.
Nurmagomedov, who has become one of the brightest talents on the UFC roster, was looking to extend his professional record to sixteen wins when he challenged Barcelos at the UFC's first event of the year in Las Vegas. The Russian star went into the contest as favourite against the veteran, and showed why fans are excited by his growing profile with a brutal KO.
He set up the defining moment with a kick to the body before unleashing a devastating left hook which sent his rival crumbling to the canvas. His instinct took him straight down to the canvas anticipating that he would need a series of ground-and-pound strikes to close the show.
