LAS VEGAS – Nurullo Aliev beat Joe Solecki with a unanimous determination Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Struggle Night time 249 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the combat with Aliev, a betting favourite of greater than 8-1 who stayed unbeaten together with his eighth determination in 10 wins.
Nurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki
Consequence: Nurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Up to date information: Aliev (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Solecki (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Key stats: Aliev had greater than eight minutes of management time from his two takedowns.
Aliev on the combat’s key second
“He’s a superb grappler, however I feel I even have fairly good grappling. He’s a black belt in jiu-jitsu. The plan was to strike with him within the standup, however he was operating away. Within the morning, we had been coaching with my jiu-jitsu coach and we had been coaching this submission triangle choke (that Solecki tried). Truthfully, it was fairly tight a few occasions.”
HE DROPPED HIM 😱#UFCVegas101 | @NurulloAliev pic.twitter.com/RU9cczi30q
— UFC (@ufc) January 11, 2025
Aliev on returning after a protracted layoff
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 11: (L-R) Nurullo Aliev of Tajikistan punches Joe Solecki in a light-weight combat throughout the UFC Struggle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on January 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Pictures)
“After my surgical procedure, it was laborious. However my coach was telling me that I’m going to return again stronger. Six months after surgical procedure, I began engaged on my boxing. I got here again after two years of not preventing and I placed on a terrific efficiency.”
Aliev on what he desires subsequent
“Hopefully I’m not going to have any extra accidents and I can come again (quickly). Even when King Kong could make 155, I’ll combat him.”
To listen to extra from Aliev, try the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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