“Very impressive, Dustin!” the Russian fighter wrote on social media, addressing the American.
The lightweight fight between Dustin Puryear and Beno Saint-Denis, which was the second major event of the numbered event, ended at the 2:32 mark of the second round with “The Diamond” winning by knockout. At the conclusion of the tournament, both lightweights received an additional $50,000 each as participants in “Fight of the Night.”
With a striking victory over the Frenchman, the American not only caught the attention of the champion, but also retained his third place in the division’s rankings.
Recall that Islam Makhachev plans to make another defense of the championship belt in the summer of this year, but the question of his opponent is still open.