Magomed Magomedov (16-0) defeated Lucas Gabriel (11-2) by split decision in the MMA headliner of ONE Fight Night 49. The bout was contested at lightweight/catchweight after Magomedov missed weight. Elsewhere on the card, Lee Seung-chul (14-1) submitted Nazaret Laltazuala (8-1) with a rear-naked choke in round two at 3:04, and Ilmadi Israilov (10-0) beat Kalandar Tabarov (5-1) by unanimous decision.
Magomed Magomedov remained unbeaten at 16-0 after taking a split decision over Lucas Gabriel in the MMA headliner of ONE Fight Night 49. The fight was contested at lightweight/catchweight after Magomedov missed weight, and the result leaves Gabriel at 11-2.
The win extends Magomedov's perfect run to 16 fights without a loss. Our fighter profile for a Magomed Magomedov, a 34-year-old Russian known as "TIGER," lists a different record of 22-5-0, so the 16-0 figure here is the one reported for this card. The profile lists him at five-foot-seven, 170 cm, with a 70-inch, 178 cm reach. His striking numbers point to a measured approach rather than a volume game: 0.62 significant strikes landed per minute at 63.4 percent accuracy. He has no recorded takedown or submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Gabriel arrived at 11-2 and now has a second professional defeat. The split verdict means the judges did not agree on the outcome, and the bout's catchweight status adds context to a fight that was already close on the scorecards.
Elsewhere on the card
Several unbeaten and near-unbeaten fighters were also in action at ONE Fight Night 49:
- Lee Seung-chul (14-1) submitted Nazaret Laltazuala (8-1) with a rear-naked choke in round two at 3:04.
- Ilmadi Israilov (10-0) beat Kalandar Tabarov (5-1) by unanimous decision, keeping his own zero intact.
Why it matters
Magomedov's weight miss and narrow split decision are the notable details attached to an otherwise unblemished record. Winning a fight in which he came in over the limit, and by a divided scorecard, shows how tight the margin was in the headliner. For Gabriel, the loss is only his second in 13 bouts, and the split result keeps it competitive on paper.
Israilov and Lee also protected their standings on the same card, with Israilov staying perfect at 10-0 and Lee finishing his fight inside two rounds to improve on a 14-1 mark.
