Ullubiy Amirzhanov improved to 7-0 in MMA with another submission victory at UAE Warriors, defeating Bruno Rocha (6-1 entering the fight). The 23-year-old Dagestani fighter secured a reverse arm triangle choke, taking the position in the clinch before bringing the fight to the ground. All seven of Amirzhanov's victories have been finishes, with six coming by submission including two guillotines, an arm-triangle, a ninja choke, a rear-naked choke, and this latest reverse arm triangle. The post highlights him as an especially effective and creative submission specialist training at Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's school, competing at bantamweight.
Ullubiy Amirzhanov extended his unbeaten record to seven wins with a submission victory at UAE Warriors on May 10, 2026, submitting Bruno Rocha via reverse arm triangle choke to remain one of the more quietly compelling prospects in bantamweight MMA.
The 23-year-old Dagestani earned the finish by securing the position in the clinch before taking the fight to the ground and locking in the choke — a technically demanding submission rarely seen at any level of the sport. Rocha entered the bout at 6-1 and represented a meaningful test, but Amirzhanov dispatched him in the same fashion he has handled every opponent in his professional career.
What makes Amirzhanov's record particularly striking is not just the seven wins but the manner of each one. All seven have been finishes. Six have come by submission, and those six have spanned a range of techniques that few fighters at any stage of their career can claim: two guillotines, an arm triangle, a ninja choke, a rear-naked choke, and now a reverse arm triangle. The seventh finish came by some other method, underscoring that his finishing ability is not limited to one pathway. He trains at Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's school in Dagestan, a program with a well-documented record of producing technically sophisticated grapplers.
Why it matters
- A perfect 7-0 record with seven finishes signals elite finishing instinct at the prospect level
- The diversity of his submission victories — spanning at least five distinct techniques — points to genuine grappling creativity rather than reliance on a single go-to move
- Continued development at bantamweight under the Nurmagomedov school banner will draw increased attention from larger promotions
