Melsik Baghdasaryan

2023 - 2 - 12

joshua culibao

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Aussie crowd 'loses its mind' after UFC star 'blows the roof off' with ... (Fox Sports)

Aussie crowd 'loses its mind' after UFC star 'blows the roof off' with insane comeback.

“If you’ve ever been hit in the nuts before. Unfortunately no one was able to get one to him in time but it did little to sour the mood as Culibao described the victory as a “dream come true” while speaking to Michael Bisping in the octagon. “Look at how he throws the choke in immediately with no hooks, he waits a second but first he gets it under the chin and then he throws the hooks in and then he secures it and switches the lock. “Culibao is looking for a beer, you’ve got to think one of the Aussies will oblige,” Jon Anik said in commentary. It marked a third-straight win for Culibao and the first submission victory of his career, bringing the raucous Perth crowd to its feet — and he wanted something back in return. Culibao was on the receiving end of a spinning back kick below the belt in the opening round and while the 28-year-old had been given five minutes to recover, he only took a few before exploding to life in the second round.

Josh Culibao def. Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC 284: Best photos (MMA Junkie)

Check out the best photos from Josh Culibao's second-round submission win over Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia.

MMA: UFC 284 Culibao vs Baghdasaryan (Photos by Jasmin Frank, USA TODAY Sports)

Joshua Culibao submits Melsik Baghdasaryan in second round at ... (FIGHTMAG)

Joshua Culibao defeats Melsik Baghdasaryan by submission at UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

[Main Event on Kayo](https://goto.kayosports.com.au/c/2557696/820337/8808) in Australia and [ESPN+ PPV](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/2557696/595608/9070) in the United States. Australian Joshua Culibao (11-1-1) secured his third win in a row when he defeated Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2) of Armenia via rear-naked choke at UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski live from RAC Arena in Perth, WA on Sunday, February 12. In the United States, the event aired live on Saturday, February 11.

UFC 284 video: Josh Culibao overcomes nasty groin kick, squeezes ... (Yahoo Sports)

In a heated UFC 284 prelim bout, Josh Culibao defeated rival Melsik Baghdasaryan after a punishing groin shot.

UFC 284 video: Joshua Culibao overcomes spin kick to the groin to ... (MMA Fighting)

Joshua Culibao didn't let a kick below the belt stop him from continuing his win streak.

In Round 2, he connected with a jab that hurt Baghdasaryan and immediately pounced for the rear-naked choke that stopped the fight at 2:02 into the round. Both known for their striking prowess, Culibao and Baghdasaryan put together a competitive first round on the feet. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) struck him with a spin kick right between the legs late in the first round, but Culibao recovered and snagged a rear-naked choke in the second round to have his hand raised at [UFC 284](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1349/ufc-284) on Saturday.

Australian MMA star Josh Culibao comes back from groin kick to ... (Daily Mail)

Australian UFC fighter Joshua Culibao survived one of the most brutal groin strikes in recent UFC history to comeback and beat his opponent by rear naked ...

In the opening round of their fight, Baghdasaryan hit Culibao with a spinning back kick to the groin that struck him so hard that the 28-year-old was struggling to breathe afterwards Culibao was given the allowed five minutes to recover from the vicious low blow, but was back in action fairly quickly. In the opening round of their fight, Baghdasaryan hit Culibao with a spinning back kick to the groin that struck him so hard that the 28-year-old was struggling to breathe afterwards.

UFC 284 results: Josh Culibao beats Melsik Baghdasaryan via ... (DraftKings Nation)

Josh Culibao and Melsik Baghdasaryan fight at featherweight on the preliminary card of UFC 284 on Saturday, February 11. We go over the fight time, how to ...

He possesses a strong chin and for the most part has been in shape in most of his contests. Baghdasaryan (7-1) is on a six-fight win-streak and has some powerful striking skills. The main event of the night will be a lightweight title bout between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. ET and will feature a featherweight fight between Josh Culibao and Melsik Baghdasaryan. An average striker, who has been in a number of tough UFC fights, Culibao is looking to add a win to his record. Results: Josh Culibao defeated Melsik Baghdasaryan via second-round submission at the 2:02 mark.