Amru Magomedov wins vacant UAE Warriors lightweight title in style

Amru Magomedov made his title fight look like a stroll in the park on Tuesday.

Main Event : Lightweight Title
Amru Magomedov def Jakhongir Jumaev - Round 1 (submission)
Co-Main Event : Bantamweight
Rany Saadeh def Genil Franciso - Round 2 (submission)
Catchweight 150 lbs
Walter Cogliandro def Ali Al Qaisi - Round 1 (TKO)
Bantamweight
Renat Khavalov def Hikaru Yoshino - Round 2 (TKO)
Flyweight
Victor Nunes def Nawras Abzakh - Round 1 (TKO)
Flyweight
Yamato Fujita def Sanzhar Adilov - Round 1 (submission)
Lightweight
Abdullo Khodzhaev def Petru Buzdugen - Round 1 (TKO)
Catchweight 139 lbs
Razhabali Shaydullaev def Magomed Al-Abdullah - Round 2 (submission)
Flyweight
Cong Wang def Amena Hadaya - Points (unanimous decision)
Middleweight
Khabib Nabiev def Adis Taalaybek Uulu - Round 2 (submission)
Light Heavyweight
Bartosz Szewczyk def Artem Zemlyakov - Round 2 (TKO)

The rising Russian star, part of Team Nurmagomedov, produced a flawless round to submit Dubai-based Uzbek Jakhongir Jumaev in the first round to take home the vacant UAE Warriors lightweight title at the Mubadala Dome in Abu Dhabi.

It took just under three-and a-half-minutes for Magomedov to end the contest with a rear naked choke and extend his undefeated run to seven fights, which includes three wins under the UAE Warriors banner.

Magomedov went on the offensive from the outset, striking early and landing stinging kicks before getting on Jumaev’s back and finishing off the contest.

The shock of the night came when Walter Cogliandro stunned the UAE Warriors featherweight champion Ali Al Qaisi in a non-title catchweight 150lbs contest.

The Italian landed a straight right to the left side of his head to drop Al Qaisi to the canvas and then finished him off with a