Asu Almabayev took advantage of Alex Perez leaving his neck open at UFC Fight Night 265 and snatched the submission finish.
After a competitive flyweight fight for more than 10 minutes, Almabayev (23-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) landed a wheel kick that seemingly shook Perez (24-10 MMA, 6-6 UFC) a bit, and moments later forced him into a sloppy takedown attempt. He was there for the taking, and Almabayev jumped into a guillotine choke that was tight and forced the tap at the 0:22 mark of Round 2 before it even hit the mat.
Check out the replay of Almabayev’s slick submission from Saturday’s card at ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar below (via X):
After the victory, an excited Almabayev, who has won 19 of his past 20 fights, said he wants a huge fight next at 125 pounds that proves he’s worthy of a championship fight.
“I’m waiting for the bonus and I’m going to keep talking about it,” Almabayev said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I entered the top seven in a year and a half. I’m going to keep working hard to earn my shot.”
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