Tag: Amru Magomedov

Amru Magomedov submits Jakhongir Jumaev in Round 1 to capture vacant UAE Warriors lightweight title

Undefeated Amru Magomedov needed less than one round to become UAE Warriors champion.

ABU DHABI – Undefeated [autotag]Amru Magomedov[/autotag] needed less than one round to become UAE Warriors champion.

A training partner of the likes of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov, Magomedov (7-0) submitted Jakhongir Jumaev (10-4) to capture the promotion’s vacant lightweight title in Round 1 of the UAE Warriors 45 main event Tuesday at Al Jazira Club. The rear-naked choke finish came at the 3:28 mark of Round 1.

Magomedov showed off his striking early, coming out with a kick-heavy approach, and throwing hard leg kicks. A wild exchange in the pocket led to a clinch, where Magomedov took Jumaev’s back, and eventually cinched in the rear-naked choke.

The full UAE Warriors 45 results include:

  • Amru Magomedov def. Jakhongir Jumaev via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:28
  • Rany Saadeh def. Genil Francisco via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:59
  • Walter Cogliandro def. Ali AlQaisi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:56
  • Renat Khavalov def. Hikaru Yoshino via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:15
  • Victor Nunes def. Nawras Abzakh via KO (punch) – Round 1, 1:08
  • Yamato Fujita def. Sanzhar Adilov via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 4:43
  • Abdullo Khodzhaev def. Petru Buzdugan via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:21
  • Razhabali Shaydullaev def. Magomed Al-Abdullah via submission – Round 1, 1:20
  • Amena Hadaya def. Cong Wang via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Khabib Nabiev def. Adis Taalaybek uulu via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:16
  • Artemm Zemlyakov def. Bartosz Szewczyk via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:40

Amru Magomedov vs. Alex da Silva for vacant lightweight title headlines UAE Warriors 44

A new lightweight champion will be crowned at UAE Warriors 44.

A new lightweight champion will be crowned at UAE Warriors 44.

With lightweight champion Bruno Machado retiring, [autotag]Amru Magomedov[/autotag] (6-0) takes on [autotag]Alex da Silva[/autotag] (22-5) for the vacant title in the main event on Aug. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Promotion officials informed MMA Junkie of the booking Thursday.

UAE Warriors 44 will be part of a doubleheader at Etihad Arena, with UAE Warriors 43: Arabia taking place on Aug. 25. Both events will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

Magomedov, a training partner of former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Bellator lightweight champ Usman Nurmagomedov, and UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, is coming off a first-round submission of then-unbeaten Renan Oliveira at UAE Warriors 42 in May.

Da Silva, a former UFC fighter, has split his first two appearances with UAE Warriors since he parted ways with the UFC. After a close decision loss to Makkasharip Zaynukov in March, the Brazilian rebounded with a third-round TKO of Ali Mashrapov at UAE Warriors 42.