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Joe Pyfer Submits Abus Magomedov in Second Round at UFC 320

The rear-naked choke finish strengthens his case for a first matchup with a ranked middleweight.

Overview

  • Pyfer won by rear-naked choke at 1:44 of Round 2 in the main-card middleweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  • After a competitive opening frame that MMA Fighting scored for Magomedov, Pyfer dropped him early in Round 2 and took the back for the finish.
  • The sequence followed heavy right hands from Pyfer, who briefly hunted an arm-triangle before transitioning to mount and securing the choke.
  • Pre-fight odds listed Pyfer as roughly a 2-to-1 favorite, while Magomedov entered as a +172 underdog.
  • Both fighters arrived on win streaks, with Pyfer coming off victories over Kelvin Gastelum and Marc-Andre Barriault; referee Chris Tognoni officiated.