Tag: UAE Warriors 45

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

Timur Valiev books first fight since ‘TUF 31,’ meets Raulian Paiva at UAE Warriors 45

After falling short on Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Timur Valiev has his first fight booked.

After falling short on Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” [autotag]Timur Valiev[/autotag] has his first fight booked.

Valiev (18-3-1) meets fellow UFC alum [autotag]Raulian Paiva[/autotag] (21-5) in a bantamweight bout that co-headlines UAE Warriors 45 on Oct. 20 in Abu Dhabi, promotion officials confirmed to MMA Junkie on Friday. The event will take place one day before UFC 294 as a part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. It will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

Valiev was let go by the UFC in June 2022 after a unanimous decision loss to Jack Shore. He got an opportunity to rejoin the UFC roster when was called up for “TUF 31,” but was eliminated by eventual winner Brad Katona in the semifinals. He lost that bout by split decision.

Paiva also will compete for the first time since he parted ways with the UFC. The 27-year-old Brazilian is coming off back-to-back losses to current bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and Sergey Morozov. He exited the UFC with a record of 3-4 – including a Fight of the Night win over Kyler Phillips.