Shamil Gaziev: ‘We did what we wanted to do’ against Thomas Petersen at UFC Saudi Arabia

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Shamil Gaziev beat Thomas Petersen with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Take a look inside the fight with Gaziev, who has back-to-back wins after the first loss of his career 11 months ago.

Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen

Result: Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:12
Updated records: Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Petersen (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stats: Gaziev has 12 of his 14 career wins by finish, including nine knockouts.

Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen, UFC Fight Night 250 (via UFC)

Gaziev on the fight’s key moment

“I won by first-round knockout – of course I’m very happy and very excited. … All fight camp, we were planning this attack. After my first punch, he tried to wrestle. I knew it. I stopped his wrestling, and my fight plan worked. We did what we wanted to do”

Gaziev on the heavyweight rankings

“I’m sure I won’t go down in the rankings. But how high will I go? We’ll see what the UFC decides.”

Gaziev on what he wants next

“My plan is simple: Fight at least two fights this year, even if it’s unranked opponents. Just give me fights, please.”

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To hear more from Gaziev, check out his post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.

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