Timur Khizriev did nearly every thing, 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 most important 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 how the whole combat performed out.
The scorecards learn 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46 with Khizriev ending the 2024 PFL season with a unanimous choice win.
“That was a protracted and a tricky highway however with God’s assist, I acquired right here,” Khizriev stated following his win. “I believed I picked aside my opponent. I knew every thing he was going to do and as we speak I used to be right here to counter him.
“He’s a former champion. He’s a tricky fighter. He took lots of harm, and I used to be truthfully 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 repeatedly 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 along 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 staff noting that maybe one thing was fallacious along 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 repeatedly stabbing at Loughnane along with his left jab after which following with a giant proper behind it. Khizriev additionally blended in one other late takedown as he simply saved 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 much more harm than his opponent earlier than successful a lopsided choice on the scorecards.
Now 18-0 in his profession, Khizriev received each combat in 2024 in related trend, and he would possibly look to do the identical factor once more in 2025 after successful one million {dollars} to shut out his first season with the PFL.
