Ismael Bonfim's executioner comments on interruption and claims that the kick was planned

N. Sadykhov during a kick applied to I. Bonfim. Photo: Reproduction/UFC

Protagonist of controversial victory in UFC Las Vegas 102, Nazim Sadykhov dismissed any scenario that was pointed out as luck or misinterpretation by the fans. Despite having defeated Ismael Bonfim via medical interruption, the fighter assured that the kick responsible for causing the Brazilian's difficulty in seeing was trained frequently to be certainly applied.

“I don’t want to hear that there was a language barrier. I did damage. I kicked him hard. Those head kicks, we were preparing them all the way through the build-up. I don’t know if the cameras caught it backstage, but we were preparing that head kick. We were working on that head kick, it was coming all night,” Nazim said at a post-fight press conference.

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Ismael Bonfim's executioner comments on interruption and claims that the kick was planned

In addition to the damage caused, the athlete stated that he noticed negative expressions on the part of the Brazilian.

“I looked at that man before the second round started and he didn’t look like he wanted to be there,” he concluded.

Ismael Bonfim being treated after the first round. Photo: Reproduction/UFC

Undefeated in the UFC, Nazim achieved his third triumph in the organization and took another step towards the top 15 in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). The fighter had his arm raised after Ismael Bonfim claim that he was unable to see with his right eye due to the impact suffered by his opponent's kick in the final minute of the first round.