LAS VEGAS – Loik Radzhabov beat Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady with a third-round knockout Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 238 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Radzhabov, who got back in the win column after a knockout loss in June 2023.
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Loik Radzhabov
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Result: Loik Radzhabov def. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 0:49
Updated records: Radzhabov (18-5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Al-Selwady (15-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stats: Radzhabov’s finish was his first by knockout since June 2021.
Radzhabov on the fight's key moment
“I made a small mistake between the first and second rounds in the corner, and that caused me to lose the second round. When I came back after the second round, the plan was to finish the fight quickly. That’s what happened. The third round, we got the job done.”
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 2, 2024
Radzhabov on a perceived late stoppage
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“If you watch the replay, I hurt his equilibrium. When that happens, anybody can go out – especially when I touch the person. I hit very hard. I know this. So the moment he got dropped, he was out already. But when I was punching him, I could hear him snore, literally – he made the noise. But unfortunately, in this business, I can’t stop punching until the ref stops me because he could get up and then the fight could go against me. So I did what I had to do. I feel bad about it, but it is what it is. But he was out for sure when he got dropped.”
Radzhabov on what he wants next
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“(I want to fight again at the) end of May or June.”
To hear more from Radzhabov, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 238.