Overview
- Murtazali Magomedov beat Melsik Baghdasaryan by submission with a Scottish twister at UFC Vegas 119, forcing a tap at 1:17 of the first round on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
- The twister is exceptionally rare in the UFC — Magomedov’s finish was the fourth twister recorded in promotion history and the first known twister completed in a UFC debut.
- Magomedov said he learned the specific variation about a month earlier from former UFC flyweight Askar Askarov and had drilled the move repeatedly in camp.
- The win moved Magomedov to 11-0 with a 100 percent finish rate and earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus that increases his visibility and market value.
- Magomedov told reporters he wants frequent fights to help revive the struggling featherweight division, while Baghdasaryan’s first-round loss compounds questions about his recent inactivity and standing in the roster.