Video: Russian MMA Fighter Vitaly Minakov Knocks Out American Timothy Johnson at Bellator 225

Minakov was initially set to take on another US fighter - Javy Ayala, however, the latter refused to meet the Russian fighter just hours prior to the bout without specifying the reason.

Russian MMA fighter Vitaly Minakov has knocked out his opponent, US fighter Timothy Johnson during the Bellator 225 tournament in Bridgeport.

To date, Minakov has 22 victories with only one loss, while Johnson has a record of 12 wins out of 18 fights.

😳 Vitaly Minakov comes through in the #Bellator225 co-main event and makes a definitive statement! pic.twitter.com/XGtqkybG8x

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) 25 августа 2019 г.