A fighter from Kazakhstan explained the stunning knockout in the title match.

Kazakh fighter Goyti Dazaev (12-4-1) commented on his shocking first-round knockout defeat in the rematch against Russian Dmitry Bikrev (16-3) at the Fight Nights 126 tournament in Sochi (Russia), as reported by Sports.kz.

— You worked hard for this fight and prepared for a long time... The outcome has truly stunned us all. What can you say about it?
— Right now, I don’t have much to say. The loser has fewer words. We’ll take a step back, draw some conclusions, review the footage, and then it’s back to new goals. What is there to say... Congratulations to Dima on another victory and title defense.

To remind, in this fight, Dmitry Bikrev defended his title as the Fight Night league champion in the welterweight division. However, it’s worth noting that Goyti Dazaev was considered the favorite going into this matchup.