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Azerbaijani MMA fighter Nihad Guliyev made a successful appearance at Vendetta Fight Nights 52. He knocked out Brad Wheeler in the first round at the event in Baden, Austria, advancing to the next stage of the Vendetta Fight Nights Grand Prix.
The victory took Guliyev’s professional record to 6-0. He remains in contention for the Grand Prix’s top prize.
Guliyev said the fight went according to plan, although his team is working to address some mistakes. He said they had prepared for all three rounds before the bout, but finishing the fight in the first round was one of the scenarios they had planned for.
The fighter said they had taken his opponent’s boxing experience into account and sought to use their strengths in the stand-up exchanges. Guliyev said he did not mind who he faced in the next stage and wanted to win the second and third stages as well, become champion and bring the belt to Azerbaijan.
Guliyev said coach Ruslan Mammadhasanov and the team had helped him prepare to a high standard. He added that he was at the beginning of his career and aimed to achieve the best results possible.
