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USA Today
14-05-2025
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- USA Today
Bekzat Almakhan says he's a nightmare for bantamweight division after UFC 315 quick KO
Bekzat Almakhan says he's a nightmare for bantamweight division after UFC 315 quick KO Show Caption Hide Caption UFC 315: Bekzat Almakhan post-fight interview UFC 315 winner Bekzat Almakhan spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his 62-second knockout of Brad Katona on Saturday in Montreal. MONTREAL – Bekzat Almakhan met the media Saturday after his win over Brad Katona at UFC 315. Almakhan (12-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) got his first UFC win when he knocked out two-time "Ultimate Fighter" winner Katona (14-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) just 64 seconds into their card opener at Bell Centre. After the win, the bantamweight said he's a brand new problem for the division. His debut in the UFC, 14 months ago, was a short-notice loss to Umar Nurmagomedov on his rise to title contention, and with a full camp for Katona, Almakhan is confident the real show started at UFC 315. "You now see what I can do when I'm prepared," Almakhan said at his post-fight news conference. "That was exactly what we prepared. … You haven't seen anything yet. This is just the beginning for me. I'm still very young. I still have time to develop, to hone my skills. God knows I'm going to be a nightmare for this division. Everybody's going to be afraid of me." Check out Almakhan's post-fight news conference in the video above.
USA Today
10-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC 315 video: Bekzat Almakhan floors Brad Katona with Round 1 uppercut
Bekzat Almakhan picked up his first UFC win in emphatic fashion. Almakhan (12-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) became the first to finish Brad Katona (14-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) when he knocked him out at the 1:04 mark of Round 1 in their UFC 315 bantamweight bout Saturday at Bell Centre. Just over a minute into the fight, Almakhan dropped Katona with a right uppercut, and put him out with two big follow-up shots. Check out the replay of Almakhan's finish below (via X): Almakhan returned to the win column after losing a short-notice bout to former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov in his UFC debut in March 2024. The Kazakhstani finisher asked for a quick turnaround on the mic, declaring himself as a future champion. Up-to-the-minute UFC 315 results
