Ullubiy Amirzanov improved his undefeated record to 7-0 with another submission victory at UAE Warriors, defeating Bruno Rocha via reverse arm triangle choke. The 23-year-old Dagestani fighter secured a standing grip, brought the fight to the ground, and finished with the specialized technique. All seven of Amirzanov's professional victories have been stoppages, with six coming by submission including guillotines, an arm-in choke, a ninja choke, and rear-naked choke. Amirzanov competes at bantamweight and comes from a striking background as the son of kickboxing and Muay Thai coach Anvarbek Amirzanov. The post describes him as the most effective and creative submission artist in MMA emerging from Abdulmanap's school.
Ullubiy Amirzanov stretched his perfect professional record to 7-0 on May 10 at UAE Warriors, submitting Bruno Rocha via reverse arm triangle choke to claim his sixth submission finish in seven outings.
The 23-year-old from Dagestan controlled the early exchanges on the feet before securing a standing clinch, dragging the fight to the mat, and applying the specialized choke to close the show. Every single one of his seven professional wins has come by stoppage, a streak that underlines a finishing instinct rarely seen at this stage of a young career. His submission victories have arrived by a notably varied set of techniques — guillotines, an arm-in choke, a ninja choke, a rear-naked choke, and now a reverse arm triangle — suggesting a grappling vocabulary that goes well beyond the usual routes to the tapout.
Why it matters
- A 7-0 record with seven stoppages, six by submission, marks Amirzanov as one of the more polished finishers in the bantamweight prospect pool.
- The diversity of his submission catalogue — across guards, scrambles, and standing clinches — points to creative, adaptable ground work rather than a single high-percentage weapon.
- His striking background, developed under his father Anvarbek Amirzanov, a kickboxing and Muay Thai coach, adds a layer of stand-up threat that opens the grappling entries others may not have.
What makes the progression particularly notable is where it originates. Amirzanov trains under Abdulmanap's school, and those around him have described him as the most effective and creative submission artist to emerge from that program — a meaningful distinction given Dagestan's deep talent pipeline in combat sports. At 23 and unbeaten, he is moving through the bantamweight ranks with a finishing rate that will demand attention from regional and global promotions alike.
