Lorenz Larkin needed less than 2 minutes to add another clip to his highlight reel.
In the final preliminary bout at Bellator 290, Larkin (25-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) didn’t waste time getting the job done in a second meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov.
After a few opening exchanges, the two fighters briefly clinched in the center of the cage. Larkin was able to frame and unleash a vicious elbow on Berkhamov (15-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), causing him to crash head-first into the canvas. Larkin immediately saw his opponent was out after the elbow connected and began his walk-off celebration.
Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):
Lorenz Larkin with the HELLBOW!🤯#Bellator290 prelims are LIVE on YouTube ➡️ https://t.co/aLL44edkHV pic.twitter.com/Y3PBrRgXhB
— SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) February 5, 2023
LORENZ FREAKIN’ LARKIN WITH THE HELL-BOW KNOCKOUT.
And he was hyped! 😤🙌#Bellator290 | Live results: https://t.co/n3DPN0OQYc pic.twitter.com/8hZeUP66Rb
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 5, 2023
With the win, Larkin extends his winning streak to seven straight. This was his second meeting with Berkhamov. At Bellator 283, the fight resulted in a no contest after an illegal strike, prompting the promotion to run it back immediately. This time, Larkin left no doubt with a brutal knockout.
Berkhamov was stopped for the first time in his career as he exited the cage with just the second loss of his professional career.
Up-to-the-minute Bellator 290 results:
- Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 1:41
- Henry Corrales def. Akhmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
- Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
- Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
- Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
- Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.
