Murtazali Magomedov
The Highlight
Kyrgyzstan
Flawless effort in UFC debut
Magomedov defeated Melsik Baghdasaryan via submission (twister) at 1:17 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Magomedov earned his UFC opportunity with a first-round submission win on Dana White's Contender Series in September. He made his official company here against Baghdasaryan and put forth a flawless performance. Magomedov was able to take the back of his opponent following a takedown attempt and used his position to clamp on a twister, a submission rarely seen at this level. The 26-year-old is a perfect 11-0 as a professional, with all 11 wins coming via stoppage (five knockouts, six submission).
Magomedov earned his UFC opportunity with a first-round submission win on Dana White's Contender Series in September. He made his official company here against Baghdasaryan and put forth a flawless performance. Magomedov was able to take the back of his opponent following a takedown attempt and used his position to clamp on a twister, a submission rarely seen at this level. The 26-year-old is a perfect 11-0 as a professional, with all 11 wins coming via stoppage (five knockouts, six submission).
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New fight scheduled
Magomedov will challenge Melsik Baghdasaryan in a featherweight fight at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Magomedov is coming off a victory over Brahyan Zurchervia via TKO during Dana White's Contender series, which earned him a UFC contract. He will now face Melsik Basghdasaryan, whose last fight resulted in a loss in Feb. 2025.
Magomedov is coming off a victory over Brahyan Zurchervia via TKO during Dana White's Contender series, which earned him a UFC contract. He will now face Melsik Basghdasaryan, whose last fight resulted in a loss in Feb. 2025.
Earns contract with jab
Magomedov defeated Brahyan Zurchervia via TKO (punches) at 1:37 of Round 1 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Commentators at cageside almost didn't realize it had happened, but a flush jab in the early stages of Round 1 stumbled Zurchervia, allowing "The Highlight" to move in for the finish. While we didn't get much time to see much of his fighting style, Magomedov holds an undefeated record with a 100 percent finish rate. He is a fighter who generally welcomes action, which should mean interesting matchups at featherweight. Magomedov moves to 10-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Commentators at cageside almost didn't realize it had happened, but a flush jab in the early stages of Round 1 stumbled Zurchervia, allowing "The Highlight" to move in for the finish. While we didn't get much time to see much of his fighting style, Magomedov holds an undefeated record with a 100 percent finish rate. He is a fighter who generally welcomes action, which should mean interesting matchups at featherweight. Magomedov moves to 10-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.