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  • VIDEO: Rinat Fakhretdinov Makes Quick Work Of Andreas Gustafsson With Fast-Paced Finish At UFC Paris

    VIDEO: Rinat Fakhretdinov Makes Quick Work Of Andreas Gustafsson With Fast-Paced Finish At UFC Paris

    Rinat Fakhretdinov proved to oddsmakers that he shouldn’t have been the underdog in his UFC Paris bout with Andreas Gustafsson, coming away with a quick finish.

    After working Gustafsson over with low kicks and his jab, Fakhretdinov cracked him with a one-two. Fakhretdinov began to pressure and work Gustafsson’s body until getting him to the fence, unleashing his fits as Gustafsson fell to the mat, resulting in a TKO in under a minute.

    Rinat Fakhretdinov Finishes Andreas Gustafsson With A Flurry At UFC Paris

    Fakhretdinov, the former GFC middleweight champion, improves to 24-1-1 in his professional MMA career. His only loss came in his second professional MMA fight, and he now has a 6-0-1 UFC record.

    Fakhretdinov came into this bout off a controversial decision win over Carlos Leal at UFC 308. This was his second UFC KO/TKO victory in under a minute, having done the same to Kevin Lee at UFC Vegas 76.

    Gustafsson sees a four-fight win streak snapped with his defeat.

  • Daniel Cormier Fires Back At ‘Moron’ Rinat Fakhretdinov Over Commentary Criticism

    Daniel Cormier Fires Back At ‘Moron’ Rinat Fakhretdinov Over Commentary Criticism

    Rinat Fakhredinov recently criticized the UFC 308 commentary team for their work during his fight against Carlos Leal. The bout ended in a controversial unanimous decision win for Fakhredinov, which commentator Daniel Cormier openly disagreed with.

    Following the fight, Fakhredinov spoke out during a post-fight press conference, saying the commentators were biased and that he felt he had clearly won the second and third rounds.

    Daniel Cormier Responds

    While doing a Q&A session before UFC Fight Night 246, Cormier was asked about Fakhredinov’s remarks.

    “I don’t know what this dude was talking about,” Cormier said. “Listen, bro, he lost. I don’t care how many times he complains – that’s the thing. These fighters, they go and fight, and it was so clear that the guy lost the fight. He gets a microphone and goes and sticks his foot in his mouth. That’s the problem. He’s a moron, and he just needs to recognize he lost.”

    Cormier continued, “Take it. Just take it. You got gifted a win. Take it, keep your head tucked down until you fight somebody next time.”