Overview
- The submission-only contest in Yerevan was billed with no judges and no time limit but concluded after six minutes as a draw.
- Extended clinching and hand-fighting produced few submission threats, though Tsarukyan hit takedowns and a late lift-and-slam that electrified the home crowd.
- Magomedov, a Muay Thai-focused middleweight, and his coach cast the stalemate as a moral win given the grappling ruleset.
- Tsarukyan has kept active with five grappling outings in 2025 and a November submission of Dan Hooker in Doha, while both fighters await their next UFC assignments.
- Recent reports resurfaced questions about Tsarukyan’s UFC 311 withdrawal by highlighting a clip hinting at prior weight issues, as the UFC moved forward with an interim title bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.