Gadzhi Rabadanov paid tribute to his teammates after scoring a sensational win at PFL 3.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege knocked out UFC veteran Marc Diakiese in just 32 seconds on Friday night.
Post-fight, the UFC legend praised Gadzhi Rabadanov for his ‘dominant performance’ on social media.
However, the 2024 PFL $1 million lightweight tournament winner redirected the adoration when he took to Instagram to reflect on his 11th consecutive MMA win.
Gadzhi Rabadanov reacts to his 32-second KO win
Rabadanov gave a special shout out to the Nurmagomedov MMA School after his big KO.
The 31-year-old tagged the gym in a post that thanked everyone who helped him to victory.
“This win is not just my name,” Rabadanov wrote alongside pictures from fight week.
“It’s the result of the whole team’s work.
“Thank you to everyone who’s been with me.
“We keep moving.”
What’s next for Gadzhi Rabadanov?
Rabadanov’s win secured him a semi final spot in PFL’s new $500,000 single-elimination tournament.
In June, he’ll square off against Jay-Jay Wilson, whom be previously beat by unanimous decision in May 2022.
The 11-1 contender promises to buy a ‘flashy’ Lamborghini if he wins the mega-money prize on offer.
However, Wilson will be a underdog when he seeks revenge in the penultimate stage of the competition.
Rabadanov also has a KO win over Brent Primus, who will face Alfie Davies in the other 155lb semi-final.
It will take something special to stop Khabib’s teammate winning back-to-back tournaments.
