Bellator MMA
In one of many remaining preliminary bouts of Saturday evening’s Bellator 290 card, Lorenz Larkin confronted Mukhamed Berkhamov in a rematch of their July 2022 bout. The first battle led to a no contest as a consequence of an unlawful elbow. Larkin as soon as once more went to the elbow within the rematch, however this time he didn’t miss the mark. Larkin knocked out Berkhamov with the strike within the first spherical.
The battle began on the ft with each males making an attempt to ascertain an early benefit. As the fighters got here collectively, they briefly clinched however Larkin stepped again and landed a proper elbow on to Berkhamov’s temple. Berkhamov took a step backward earlier than his legs gave out, sending him crashing face-first to the canvas.
Larkin left the UFC in 2016 after successful back-to-back fights towards Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny. While he dropped his first two fights within the Bellator cage, he has now gained seven straight. The fights with Berkhamov marked Larkin’s return to the welterweight division, the place he has rapidly put himself into competition for a future title shot.
The loss was the primary in Berkhamov’s skilled profession. He entered the bout 14-0 with one win within the Bellator cage.
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