Overview
- Magomedov defeated Melsik Baghdasaryan by a Scottish twister submission at 1:17 of round one at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, forcing an early tap.
- The twister is an uncommon finish in the UFC and Magomedov’s was recorded as the fourth twister in promotion history.
- Magomedov said he began training the technique about a month earlier with former UFC flyweight Askar Askarov and executed the move after taking Baghdasaryan’s back.
- The win moved Magomedov to 11-0 and earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus from the UFC.
- Baghdasaryan’s limited recent activity left him vulnerable and the result highlights the Contender Series pipeline as Magomedov’s rapid rise could add a new active contender to featherweight.