UFC 242 video: Muslim Salikhov floors Nordine Taleb with lightning right hand

When you’re known as the “King of Kung Fu,” knockouts are expected and Muslim Salikhov delivered at UFC 242.

On Saturday’s early prelims in Abu Dhabi, Salikhov connected with a right hand on the button in the first round of his welterweight bout with Nordine Taleb, causing the Canadian veteran to plummet to the canvas.

No follow-up shots were needed and the official time of the stoppage was 4:26 into the fight.

It was the second consecutive knockout win for Salikhov, who improved to 2-1 in the UFC and 15-2 overall. For Taleb (15-7), this is the third loss to strikes in his career and he has now been finished in three of his last four outings.