Ullubiy Amirzhanov secured another submission victory at UAE Warriors, defeating Bruno Rocha (6-1) with a reverse arm triangle choke. The 23-year-old Dagestani fighter from Abdulmanap's school took the fight to the ground from a standing position and finished the bout. Amirzhanov now holds a perfect 7-0 professional record with all wins coming by finish, including six by submission (two guillotines, a D'Arce, ninja choke, rear-naked choke, and this reverse arm triangle). Competing at bantamweight, Amirzhanov is the son of Thai boxing and kickboxing coach Anvarbek Amirzhanov and has a Thai boxing base.
Ullubiy Amirzhanov kept his perfect record intact at UAE Warriors on May 10, submitting Bruno Rocha with a reverse arm triangle choke to move to 7-0 as a professional.
The 23-year-old Dagestani bantamweight wasted little time in taking the fight to the mat, dragging Rocha down from a standing position before locking in the choke and forcing the finish. The victory was entirely in keeping with how Amirzhanov has built his record — every one of his seven wins has come by finish, and six of them by submission. His collection of finishing methods already reads like a highlights reel: two guillotine chokes, a D'Arce, a ninja choke, a rear-naked choke, and now a reverse arm triangle.
Rocha entered the bout at 6-1, making him arguably the most credentialed opponent Amirzhanov has faced to date, yet the Dagestani handled him with the same efficiency he has shown throughout his young career.
Amirzhanov trains out of Abdulmanap's school and carries a Thai boxing and kickboxing foundation inherited in part from his father, Anvarbek Amirzhanov, a Thai boxing and kickboxing coach. That striking background, combined with his relentless grappling, gives him an unusual blend for the bantamweight division.
Why it matters
- A 7-0 record with seven finishes marks Amirzhanov as one of the more compelling unbeaten prospects in the 135-pound weight class.
- Six submission wins across five different finishing techniques signal a high level of ground-game creativity and versatility.
- Defeating a 6-1 opponent at just 23 years old adds genuine credibility to a record that had drawn attention but needed stiffer tests.
- His Dagestani wrestling base combined with a striking pedigree makes him a stylistically difficult puzzle for opponents at any level.
