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Magomedov (11-0) made his promotional debut against Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-4) at UFC Fight Night 279 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas. While Baghdasaryan landed some powerful strikes early, Magomedov took him down quickly and started looking for a rear-naked choke. As Baghdasaryan tried to turn into Magomedov, the Kyrgyz prospect locked in a modified twister to secure a submission win at 1:17 of the opening round. Magomedov scored the fourth twister submission in UFC history in his debut in the promotion.
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Magomedov subsequently said that he had been specifically training the twister in the gym for a long time. The undefeated featherweight prospect further revealed that he learned the move from former UFC flyweight, Askar Askarov.
“I work this technique long time,” Magomedov said. “My brother, Askar Askarov teach me this technique.”
Making Featherweight Great
While Magomedov claims he’s not one to talk a lot, “The Highlight” believes the UFC featherweight division needs revival.
“I want activity… I honestly don’t talk too much,” Magomedov said. “But the featherweight division is almost dying. Let’s bring it back to life and make it great again.”
Askarov (15-1) look immensely promising in his short-lived UFC career. “Bullet” fought Brandon Moreno to a draw and defeated Tim Elliott, Alexandre Pantoja and Joseph Benavidez before suffering his lone professional loss against Kai Kara-France in 2022. While, Askarov was scheduled to fight Brandon Royval later that year, he pulled out due to weight management issues. Askarov subsequently asked for and was granted his release from the UFC. Askarov has since competed only once more in 2023, picking up a win on the regional circuit.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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