Vlad Belaz stopped Mikhail Ragozin in the first round at 4:46, extending his MMA winning streak to nine fights, seven of which have been finishes. It marks his third consecutive victory by rear-naked choke. Belaz has not lost since January 2022.
Vlad Belaz continued his remarkable run of form on July 4, 2026, submitting Mikhail Ragozin at the 4:46 mark of the first round to push his winning streak to nine consecutive fights.
The stoppage came via rear-naked choke, the third straight time Belaz has finished an opponent by that method. Seven of the nine victories in his current streak have ended before the judges' scorecards were needed, underlining a finishing instinct that has become his defining trait. Belaz has not tasted defeat since January 2022, a run spanning more than four years of uninterrupted success.
Why it matters
- A nine-fight winning streak built almost entirely on finishes signals elite-level grappling consistency.
- Three consecutive rear-naked choke victories suggest opponents have yet to find an answer for his submission game.
- The dominant first-round finish keeps Belaz's name firmly in contention discussions at his weight class.
