Gadzhi Rabadanov continued his winning streak after his 2024 PFL championship victory with an incredible knockout of former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese just 32 seconds into their PFL 3 co-main event fight on Friday.
The fight was extremely fast-paced. Diakiese attempted to use his striking skills and threw a kick at Rabadanov, but this tactic dramatically backfired. Rabadanov caught the kick, quickly took Diakiese down, and immediately began landing powerful punches.
Rabadanov`s strikes were effective, and a strong right hand connected, knocking Diakiese unconscious and causing him to fall to the mat. The referee quickly stopped the fight.
Diakiese remained on the ground for a short time before being helped back to his stool.
The fight concluded in just 32 seconds, with Rabadanov securing a decisive knockout victory.
“This is sport. I respect all my opponents,” Rabadanov stated after his latest victory. “Of course, I have more motivation. I need to prove to people that I deserve to be here. I prepared for this fight, and it worked.”
“He has a family and fans, and I understand him. I don’t want to injure anyone; I just want to win.”
Rabadanov is now on an impressive 11-fight winning streak, including five consecutive wins in the PFL. He is a strong favorite to win the current PFL lightweight tournament and will next face Jay-Jay Wilson in the semifinals.
