Wellington Turman secured the most notable victory of his career thus far Saturday when he tapped Misha Cirkunov in the UFC Fight Night 202 co-main event. Turman (18-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) kept Cirkunov (15-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) out of the wins column in the middleweight division when he scored a submission victory in their bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The Brazilian overcame some rough moments but pulled out a slick armbar from his back at the 1:29 mark of Round 2 to secure back-to-back victories under the UFC banner for the first time. In the blink of an eye, @turmanmma finishes Cirkunov with a SLICK armbar #UFCVegas49 pic.twitter.com/qSx8jiFYlc — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 27, 2022 Cirkunov game out of the gat throwing hard punches. Turman slipped his way inside to the hips and transitioned around to take Cirkunov’s back from a standing position inside the first minute. Cirkunov did his best to remain composed, as Turman slipped his forearm under the neck
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UFC Fight Night 202 video: Wellington Turman submits Misha Cirkunov out of nowhere – MMA Junkie