Overview
- Dustin Stoltzfus defeated Mansur Abdul‑Malik by rear‑naked choke at 4:25 of Round 2 on Saturday at UFC 330 in Philadelphia.
- Stoltzfus built control with takedowns, a decisive slam and ground‑and‑pound before taking the back and locking the choke to finish the fight.
- Oddsmakers and preview writers had listed Abdul‑Malik as a heavy favorite, roughly −670 to −700 on FanDuel, making the submission a major betting upset.
- The win snaps Stoltzfus’s multi‑fight losing streak and returns him to the win column, while Abdul‑Malik suffers his second straight defeat and sees his prospect momentum stalled.
- The result highlights the value of wrestling control in MMA and could reshape matchups for both men, with Stoltzfus likely earning new opportunities and Abdul‑Malik facing questions about adjustments to his game.