The crowd erupts into chaos as Nazim Sadykhov secures the first finisher of the evening by knocking Nikolas Motta out in the second round. Fighting on his home ground in Azerbaijan definitely worked in favor of ‘Black Wolf’. The crowd was already crazy as Sadykhov stepped into the Baku Crystal Hall. But it was Michael Bisping and Paul Felder’s comments that caught the fighting community’s attention.
As the second bout in the main card for UFC on ABC 8 continued, the chants for Sadykhov grew louder. After all, he was the first of the three native Azerbaijani fighters in the event. And he was pretty quick to hurt Motta. But Motta responded in kind and brought Sadykhov down and sent a barrage of punches his way. As the round ended, the scorecard tilted against the local fighter.
But it was in the second round when Sadykhov connected a right hand that folded Motta. And the Azerbaijani fighter continued to send punches that ultimately resulted in his victory by a TKO. The entire arena burst into cheers as the finish greatly impressed the crowd. Even the commentators were left flabbergasted.
‘The Count’ shouted, “Motta goes unconscious. And the crowd goes wild!” Meanwhile, Felder asserted that it was an “unreal” finish. Impressed by Sadykhov’s strength, the former UFC middleweight champion, as he went into the Octagon to interview the victor, said, “That was the best fight I’ve ever commentated.”
This win earned Sadykhov a $ 50,000 performance bonus. And it was arguably possible because of Merab Dvalishvili’s presence in the Azerbaijani star’s corner. As soon as the barrage of punches dropped Motta, the bantamweight champion was overjoyed. He raised his hands high and began celebrating before entering the Octagon to congratulate Sadykhov on his impressive win.
Merab Dvalishvili was overjoyed, bursting with emotion after Nazim Sadykhov’s impressive victory at #UFCBaku pic.twitter.com/kzpa2coCNq
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 21, 2025
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