Timur Khizriev did nearly all the pieces however get a end as he battered and bloodied Brendan Loughnane over 5 rounds to assert the featherweight title within the 2024 PFL World Championships major occasion.
It was a dominant showcase from the undefeated Russian as he beat Loughnane in each side of the sport from putting to grappling throughout all 5 rounds. Khizriev by no means slowed down, particularly after Loughnane began gushing blood out of his nostril and that basically defined out the whole struggle performed out.
The scorecards learn 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46 with Khizriev ending the 2024 PFL season with a unanimous resolution win.
“That was an extended and a tricky street however with God’s assist, I received right here,” Khizriev stated following his win. “I believed I picked aside my opponent. I knew all the pieces he was going to do and at this time I used to be right here to counter him.
“He’s a former champion. He’s a tricky fighter. He took plenty of injury and I used to be actually stunned. He’s a tricky dude.”
A spinning assault from Loughnane within the opening spherical led to a takedown from Khizriev as he dominated the previous PFL champion from the highest place. Khizriev didn’t decelerate on the toes both as he established a robust jab that constantly discovered a house on Loughnane’s nostril.
The repeated blows opened a nasty gash on Loughnane’s face with Khizriev simply concentrating on that wound together with his punches. Khizriev was additionally connecting with a slick uppercut as he jumped into exchanges with Loughnane carrying a crimson masks as blood was simply pouring down his face and physique.
Loughnane’s motion was additionally labored with the PFL commentary crew noting that maybe one thing was mistaken together with his proper knee as a result of he was staying heavy on his lead left foot and by no means switching stances.
Whereas Khizriev wasn’t throwing with a lot quantity, he was constantly stabbing at Loughnane together with his left jab after which following with a giant proper behind it. Khizriev additionally combined in one other late takedown as he simply stored punishing Loughnane at each flip.
When time expired, Khizriev was coated in Loughnane’s sweat and blood — a definitive signal that he out labored and did way more injury than his opponent earlier than successful a lopsided resolution on the scorecards.
Now 18-0 in his profession, Khizriev gained each struggle in 2024 in comparable vogue and he may look to do the identical factor over again in 2025 after successful one million {dollars} to shut out his first season with the PFL.
