Ullubiy Amirzhanov, a 23-year-old Dagestani fighter, secured another submission victory at UAE Warriors, defeating Bruno Rocha (6-1) with a reverse arm triangle choke. He took the fight from standing position to the ground before applying the finish. Amirzhanov now holds a perfect 7-0 record in MMA with all wins coming by stoppage, including six submissions using various techniques. He competes at bantamweight and trains under his father Anvarbek Amirzhanov, a Thai boxing and kickboxing coach. The post calls him the most effective and creative submission specialist in MMA emerging from Abdulmanap's school.
Ullubiy Amirzhanov extended his perfect professional record to 7-0 with a submission finish at UAE Warriors on May 10, 2026, defeating Bruno Rocha by reverse arm triangle choke in what was another commanding display of grappling sophistication from the young Dagestani.
Amirzhanov, just 23 years old, has now stopped all seven of his opponents without going to the judges. Six of those victories have come by submission, and the methods have varied enough to draw attention from those tracking emerging talent out of Dagestan. Against Rocha, who entered the contest at 6-1, Amirzhanov used a smooth transition from a standing exchange to the mat before securing the reverse arm triangle, a technique that demands both positional control and technical precision to finish cleanly.
The bantamweight trains under his father, Anvarbek Amirzhanov, a coach with a background in Thai boxing and kickboxing. That striking foundation appears to complement the submission hunting that has defined his early career, giving him the tools to dictate where fights take place and how they end.
Why it matters
- A 7-0 record with seven stoppages, six by submission, signals rare finishing consistency at the start of a career
- Competing at bantamweight, a loaded division at global level, Amirzhanov is building the kind of résumé that attracts larger promotional interest
- The variety of submission techniques he has used suggests adaptability rather than reliance on a single go-to finish
- Rocha came in with only one professional loss, making this a meaningful scalp rather than a soft matchup
