Despite entering Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 21 event as a sizable favorite according to the oddsmakers, Abubakar Nurmagomedov (15-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was submitted in the opening round. The cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abubakar tapped out to a David Zawada (17-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) triangle choke at the 2:50 mark of their preliminary bout from CSKA Arena in Moscow. Check out a highlight of the finish, courtesy of the UFC : UPSET! @DavidZawada forces Nurmagomedov to tap in round 1⃣! #UFCMoscow pic.twitter.com/lQtqBO2QWj — UFC (@ufc) November 9, 2019 Nurmagomedov, of course, entered the contest with high expectations, a burden immediately handed to anyone carrying his surname. The disappointing result left him visibly frustrated. Meanwhile, a certain Irishman who has long feuded with the Dagestani clan didn’t hold back, immediately taking to social media to throw a little salt in the wound. Nurmagotaptap — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 9, 2019 The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space.
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Upset alert! Abubakar Nurmagomedov submitted in first round at UFC Moscow – MMA Junkie