Uros Medic knocks out Muslim Salikhov

At UFC Fight Night 264, Medic (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) flattened fellow knockout artist Muslim Salikhov (22-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) with a series of punches for a TKO stoppage 63 seconds into their main card middleweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A straight left hand initially stunned Salikhov, who somersaulted backward. As he scrambled for a leg, Medic pelted him with a hammerfist that sent Salikhov into cover-up mode. A few follow-up punches later and the fight was over.

Medic, 32, has won back-to-back fights, each in 63 seconds. Each of his nine of his UFC fights to date have ended inside the distance. Salikhov, 41, had a three-fight skid snapped.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 264 results:

• Uros Medic def. Muslim Salikhov via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:03
• Chris Padilla def. Ismael Bonfim via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:30
• Christian Leroy Duncan def. Marco Tulio via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:20
• Jamall Emmers def. Hyder Amil via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Raoni Barcelos def. Ricky Simon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision ( 30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Josh Hokit def. Max Gimenis via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:56
• Denise Gomes def. Tecia Pennington via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Daniel Marcos def. Miles Johns via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:23
• Zach Reese def. Jackson McVey via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:38