On the morning of November 6, Beijing time, Sha Yilan participated in the main event of UFC Fight Night 214, in this competition he only took 67 seconds to smash the ground with TKO of American Derek Minner, winning three consecutive UFC victories and getting his first finishing victory in the UFC!
Originally, Shaylan would appear in the finale of the secondary round, but a heavyweight match in the main match was canceled, and Shaylan and his opponent were arranged by the UFC in the third game of the main round.
At the beginning of the match, Shayilan was very strong, bombarding the opponent with many heavy punches, and defended and attacked the opponent's leg method very well, and the opponent Derek Minner had a clear disadvantage compared to Shaylan in terms of striking skills and physical hardness.
Just thirty seconds after the first round, Minner's left-legged kick was successfully defended by Shaylan, and the toe position also kicked Shaylan's abdomen, but Minner seemed to have injured his leg ligaments, and his feet staggered and retreated. Shayilan also grabbed the fighter and quickly pressed the opponent, flew to the knee by the iron cage and flipped Minna, and then kept smashing his fists and elbows until the referee stepped forward to stop the match. Shaylan won the TKO in just 67 seconds in the first round.
More than four months have passed since the last match, and Shaylan's form and technical and tactical strength have improved a lot compared to before, and the continuous combination punches and knockout of the opponent's flying knees are very telling.
Shaylan previously had a professional record of 38-10, with 18 knockouts and 10 downs. Having already won 2-1 in the UFC, he is in the midst of two consecutive UFC victories, and this win also allowed him to refresh the UFC record to 3-1 and 1 KO/TKO.
Shaylan's opponent, Darrick Minner, is 32 years old, with a 26-13 professional record and a 2-3 record with a UFC record, but 22 of his 26 fights have been won by subduing, and he is an absolute finisher on the ground. The last two fights lost by the UFC were also to former top fifteen fighters, including a decision loss to Jiu-Jitsu god Ryan Hall.
In the face of such a dangerous opponent, Shayilan won without blood, and he has a clear advantage in the competition with the opponent's physical hardness, which is enough to prove that Shayilan has unlimited potential in the featherweight class, and we also expect him to continue to evolve!
In the post-match interview, Sha Yilan said that he had not returned home for a long time and wanted to go back to China to see it.
He has been training intensively for too long, playing twice in five months, and his mental state is too tight and he really needs to adjust and relax. We also hope that Shayilan can enjoy his vacation and return to the UFC octagon as soon as possible after resting.