Overview
- Medic dropped Salikhov with a straight left and finished with ground-and-pound for a first-round TKO at 1:03 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- The result moves Medic to 12-3, giving him back-to-back wins that each ended in 63 seconds and extending his 100 percent UFC finishing rate.
- Salikhov, 41, saw his three-fight win streak snapped in a clash that pitted his kick-heavy style against Medic’s southpaw boxing.
- Pre-fight odds listed Medic as the favorite at -156 on FanDuel, and the bout aired on ESPN+ as part of UFC Fight Night 264.
- Post-fight, Medic called for fairer bonuses and reiterated his approach of aggressive, fan-friendly performances, as coverage placed him among recent UFC knockout leaders.