Ullubiy Amirzhanove, a 23-year-old fighter from Abdulmanap's school, defeated Bruno Rocha at UAE Warriors with a unique submission technique. Amirzhanove secured the victory with a reverse arm triangle after taking the fight to the ground from a standing position. He now holds a perfect 7-0 record in MMA with all victories coming by finish, including six by submission using various techniques such as guillotines, arm-in chokes, and rear-naked chokes. The bantamweight fighter trains primarily in Thai boxing and is the son of Thai boxing and kickboxing coach Anvarbek Amirzhanove. His creative submission skills continue to draw attention in the regional circuit.
Ullubiy Amirzhanove stretched his unbeaten record to seven fights with a submission victory over Bruno Rocha at UAE Warriors on May 10, 2026, capping a performance that showcased the young bantamweight's increasingly inventive ground game.
The 23-year-old finished Rocha with a reverse arm triangle, a rarely seen technique that he transitioned into after dragging the fight to the mat from a standing position. It was the sixth submission on an unblemished 7-0 résumé that also includes one stoppage of a different variety — every single victory has come by finish. Across those seven bouts, Amirzhanove has demonstrated a wide vocabulary on the mat, recording wins via guillotine choke, arm-in choke, and rear-naked choke in addition to Saturday's unconventional finish.
Amirzhanove comes from a combat sports family. His father, Anvarbek Amirzhanove, is a Thai boxing and kickboxing coach, and Ullubiy has trained primarily in that striking discipline through Abdulmanap's school. The blend of a stand-up foundation with creative submission hunting has become something of a trademark for the young fighter on the regional circuit.
Why it matters
- A perfect 7-0 record with seven finishes makes Amirzhanove one of the more compelling unbeaten prospects in the bantamweight division at the regional level.
- The reverse arm triangle finish signals submission depth well beyond what a primarily striking background might suggest, broadening his perceived threat profile.
- Continued strong performances at UAE Warriors, a promotion with a track record of feeding talent into larger organizations, could accelerate his path toward a higher-profile platform.
