Ullubiy Amirzhanov defeated Bruno Rocha at UAE Warriors, securing victory with a reverse arm triangle choke. The 23-year-old Dagestani fighter took the fight down from a standing position before applying the submission. Amirzhanov's record now stands at 7-0 with all victories coming by finish, including six by submission. His previous submission wins include two guillotines, a crucifix choke, a ninja choke, and a rear-naked choke. Competing at bantamweight, Amirzhanov trains in Muay Thai and kickboxing under his father, coach Anvarbek Amirzhanov.
Ullubiy Amirzhanov moved to 7-0 as a professional mixed martial artist on May 10, 2026, submitting Bruno Rocha at UAE Warriors with a reverse arm triangle choke to keep his perfect finishing streak intact.
The 23-year-old bantamweight from Dagestan wasted little time working his gameplan, taking the fight to the ground from a standing position before locking in the rare submission and forcing the tap. The victory extended a remarkable streak in which every single one of his seven professional wins has come by finish, with six of those seven coming via submission.
Amirzhanov's submission arsenal is notably varied. His previous finishes on the ground include two guillotine chokes, a crucifix choke, a ninja choke, and a rear-naked choke, and he has now added a reverse arm triangle to that collection. The seventh finish came by stoppage of a different kind, rounding out a record that carries zero decisions.
Why it matters
- A 7-0 record with seven finishes and six submissions marks Amirzhanov as one of the more technically dangerous young grapplers in the bantamweight division.
- The breadth of his submission vocabulary — guillotine, rear-naked choke, crucifix, ninja choke, and now reverse arm triangle — signals a well-rounded ground game rather than reliance on a single technique.
- Trained in Muay Thai and kickboxing under his father, coach Anvarbek Amirzhanov, he enters fights with credible striking to set up his takedowns, making him difficult to prepare for on short notice.
At 23, Amirzhanov is still in the early stages of his career, and performances like this one at UAE Warriors will keep him on the radar of promotions looking for unbeaten finishing talent in the 135-pound ranks.
