Ullubiy Amirzanov extended his undefeated record to 7-0 with another creative submission victory at UAE Warriors. The 23-year-old Dagestani fighter defeated Bruno Rocha (6-1) with an inverted arm triangle, securing the submission from a standing grip before taking his opponent to the ground. All seven of Amirzanov's professional wins have been finishes, with six coming by submission including two guillotines, an arm-in choke, a ninja choke, and a rear-naked choke. Training at Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's school, Amirzanov competes at bantamweight and comes from a striking background as the son of Thai boxing and kickboxing coach Anvarbek Amirzanov. The post describes him as the most effective and creative submission specialist developing in MMA.
Ullubiy Amirzanov kept his perfect professional record intact at UAE Warriors, submitting Bruno Rocha with an inverted arm triangle to move to 7-0 and collect his sixth career submission victory.
The finish itself stood out for its technical originality. Amirzanov secured the inverted arm triangle from a standing position before bringing Rocha to the ground to complete the choke, a sequence that speaks to the 23-year-old Dagestani's comfort in engineering submissions from unconventional angles and positions. All seven of his professional wins have come by finish, with the submission victories spanning a guillotine, an arm-in choke, a ninja choke, a rear-naked choke, and now two guillotines alongside the inverted arm triangle — a collection that reflects genuine variety rather than reliance on a single technique.
Rocha entered the bout with a record of 6-1, making him a credible test at bantamweight.
Amirzanov trains at the school founded by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov and comes from a striking-heavy household — his father, Anvarbek Amirzanov, is a Thai boxing and kickboxing coach. That background makes his submission-first finishing record all the more notable, suggesting a complete game built on a technical grappling foundation rather than a specialist's narrow skill set.
Why it matters
- A 7-0 record with seven finishes at age 23 puts Amirzanov on a rapid trajectory in the bantamweight division.
- The variety of submission methods — guillotines, rear-naked choke, arm-in choke, ninja choke, and now an inverted arm triangle — signals adaptability that will test any opponent's defensive grappling.
- His striking pedigree combined with elite Dagestani grappling infrastructure at Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's school positions him as a well-rounded prospect worth tracking as he approaches higher-level competition.
