ABU DHABI – Undefeated Amru Magomedov needed less than one round to become UAE Warriors champion.
A training partner of the likes of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov, Magomedov (7-0) submitted Jakhongir Jumaev (10-4) to capture the promotion’s vacant lightweight title in Round 1 of the UAE Warriors 45 main event Tuesday at Al Jazira Club. The rear-naked choke finish came at the 3:28 mark of Round 1.
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Magomedov showed off his striking early, coming out with a kick-heavy approach, and throwing hard leg kicks. A wild exchange in the pocket led to a clinch, where Magomedov took Jumaev’s back, and eventually cinched in the rear-naked choke.
The full UAE Warriors 45 results include:
- Amru Magomedov def. Jakhongir Jumaev via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:28
- Rany Saadeh def. Genil Francisco via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:59
- Walter Cogliandro def. Ali AlQaisi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:56
- Renat Khavalov def. Hikaru Yoshino via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:15
- Victor Nunes def. Nawras Abzakh via KO (punch) – Round 1, 1:08
- Yamato Fujita def. Sanzhar Adilov via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 4:43
- Abdullo Khodzhaev def. Petru Buzdugan via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:21
- Razhabali Shaydullaev def. Magomed Al-Abdullah via submission – Round 1, 1:20
- Amena Hadaya def. Cong Wang via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Khabib Nabiev def. Adis Taalaybek uulu via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:16
- Artemm Zemlyakov def. Bartosz Szewczyk via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:40