Gadzhi Rabadanov continued his winning streak after his 2024 PFL championship by delivering a knockout to former UFC competitor Marc Diakiese in only 32 seconds at Friday`s PFL 3 co-main event.
The fight was quick and intense. Diakiese tried to use his striking skills with a kick against Rabadanov, but it didn`t go as planned. Rabadanov caught the kick, quickly took Diakiese down, and started landing powerful punches.
Rabadanov`s right hand connected forcefully, knocking Diakiese unconscious and causing him to fall to the mat. The referee immediately stopped the fight.
Diakiese remained on the ground for a short time before being helped to a stool.
The fight concluded in just 32 seconds with Rabadanov`s impressive knockout.
“This is sport, and I respect all my opponents,” Rabadanov stated after his victory. “Of course, I have more motivation. I need to prove I deserve to be here. I trained for this, and it worked.”
“He has a family and fans, and I understand him. I don`t want to hurt anyone; I just want to win.”
With an 11-fight winning streak, including five straight in the PFL, Rabadanov is a strong favorite to win the current PFL lightweight tournament and will next face Jay-Jay Wilson in the semifinals.
