In this special Saturday edition of MMA knockout of the day, we take a look at a spectacular knockout finish from Anvar Boynazarov at LFA 121 on Friday night.
Uzbekistan native Boynazarov (3-0) is a Glory veteran following the path that many of his contemporaries have already walked, and has decided to take his talents to MMA. And after three fights, so far so good.
In his first two bouts for Combat Night Pro, the 33-year-old scored finishes in less than two minutes. Impressive no doubt, but on Friday he took a jump up a couple of levels and stepped inside the Legacy Fighting Alliance cage for the first time. Over the last few years, the organization has stood as the preeminent gateway to the UFC and Bellator. As both promotions have looked to build their various divisions with LFA talent.
MMA knockout of the day: Anvar Boynazarov sleeps John Pham at LFA 121
Holy _________! That is a dangerous man! #LFA121
Anvar Boynazarov ladies and gentlemen! pic.twitter.com/aMZwraMLyl
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) January 15, 2022
Clearly, Boynazarov has eyes on a jump to the big leagues sooner than later.
In John Pham, “The Uzbek” was given a solid prospect with experience in both the LFA and Combat Global cage. Each entered the fight with something to prove and showed the anxiousness early when they had to be warned by the referee a few times to say on their side of the cage until the fight started.
Once it did, it didn’t last long. Just 21 seconds into the fight, Boynazarov unleashed with a vicious knee to Pham that landed square on “Tao’s” chin. Hurting him badly and opening the door to a barrage of strikes that forced the referee to jump in and stop the fight mercifully. It now stands as the fast KO of his career, and a third-straight win to start the former kickboxer’s cage fighting journey.
After the fight, Boynazarov called for UFC President Dana White to throw a contract his way, and let him fight top-ranked featherweight Giga Chikadze. A man he beat at Glory 23 by split-decision in 2015.
Is it just a matter of time before we see Boynazarov in a UFC or Bellator cage in 2022?
