May 25, 2018
Gahadza defeated Kent Kauppinen via Submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:04 of Round 2 at Bellator 200 on Friday in London.
ANALYSIS
In the first round, Gahadza established that he was the better striker, and he could control the distance with his kicks. In the second round, Kauppinen went for a head kick and fell to the ground. Gahadza took advantage and pounced on top. He knifed through the guard, took the back and finished the fight via submission. He improved to 17-3 as a professional with a second-round submission win in his Bellator debut. He had lost his previous three fights before joining the promotion.