Sergei Kharitonov spoke with the media following his dominant performance in the co-main event of Bellator 207. The Russian MMA veteran seemingly shed ten years from his shoulders when he stopped Roy Nelson in the final seconds of the opening round. His first round finish becomes especially impressive considering the toughness and durability of Roy Nelson. To put this aspect of ‘Big Country’s’ into numerical form, the fan-favorite heavyweight had only been stopped by strikes twice in his career. First, by Andrei Arlovski, the second by Mark Hunt.

Sergei Kharitonov defeats Roy Nelson

Early and Often, Jab

From the start, Kharitonov landed his jab.