Welcome, Alexander Shabliy to the Bellator title image.
The 29-year old Russian defeated Brent Primus, former Bellator lightweight champion with a second-round knockout in Bellator 282.. Shabliy used his sick counter skills and slick boxing to first blast Primus with a one two off a high kick, before he threw down a follow-up combination. Sensing the end, Shabliy then swarmed with punches to secure the biggest win of his career at 1:22 of the second round.
Catch replay above of the final sequence.
Shabliy (22-3) has now won seven straight bouts and is a perfect 3-0 under the Bellator umbrella. After trouncing the No. 2 ranked lightweight in Bellator’s media-generated rankings, he’ll likely move into title contention next.
Friday’s outcome also marked the first stoppage loss in the career of Primus (11-2). This 37-year old American is now down two out of three, with a loss to Benson Henderson sandwiched between defeats to Islam Mamedov (and Shabliy)
Bellator 282 was held Friday night in Uncasville (Conn .
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Complete Bellator 282 results can be seen here.
