UFC Long Island: Li Jingliang v Muslim Salikhov
Round 1
Li blocks Salikhov’s spinning head kick. Both continue their distance being cautious in the start. Li with a leg kick. Li with another leg kick but Salikhov goes for a takedown and gets it. They stay on the ground with Salikhov on the top. Salikhov misses a back kick. They both appear to be loading up but have failed to connect with a big shot.
Round 2
Li blocks Salikhov’s spinning head kick. Both continue their distance being cautious in the start. Li with a leg kick. Li with another leg kick but Salikhov goes for a takedown and gets it. They stay on the ground with Salikhov on the top. Salikhov misses a back kick. They both appear to be loading up but have failed to connect with a big shot.
Round 3
Salikhov being cautious, catches a low kick by Li and hits him back. Li gets up from the ground and barely misses a head kick. Both men are swinging but not connecting much. Li takes him down. He tried to keep Salikhov down but they are up again. Good left from Salikhov with a big right up top.
Li lands a massive right, Salikhov goes away to retreat. Li with a big right to put Salikhov down and earn a win.
Official Result: Li Jingliang defeats Muslim Salikhov via TKO (R2, 4:38).
