Amidst several memorable moments during the UFC Baku Last Saturday (27), one of the closings may have gone unnoticed by the general public. In a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg) during the preliminary card, Nursulton Ruziboev He achieved a great victory by finishing. Andrey Pulyaev with a rear-naked choke in the first round. However, even though it was a victory achieved through grappling, it was far from easy.
An image from an alternative angle to the official broadcast shows the expression on the Russian's face during the referee Marc Goddard's stoppage. Because he did not tap out, Pulyaev ended up unconscious due to the effects of the chokehold, which obstructs the carotid arteries and therefore prevents blood flow to the brain. When released from the hold, the fighter still had his eyes open.
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This was Ruziboev's fifth victory in the biggest MMA event on the planet. In total, he has 21 wins by submission. Pulyaev, on the other hand, suffered his third consecutive defeat. Despite the scare, the Russian did not suffer major damage and regained consciousness a few seconds after the end of the fight.
Watch the video of the chokehold at UFC Baku.
This video of Nursulton Ruziboev putting Andrey Pulyaev Sleep is terrifying 😳 pic.twitter.com/rMDPowuWhs
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 27, 2026
UFC Baku Results
MAIN CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Raphael Fiziev derrotou Manuel Torres by knockout (spinning kick and punches) at 15 seconds of round 2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Shara Magomedov derrotou Michael Pereira by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Matheus Camilo derrotou Nazim Sadykhov by technical knockout (punches) at 1:31 of R1
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Asu Almabayev derrotou Charles Johnson by submission (Suloev Stretch) at 3m33s of R3
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ikram Aliskerov derrotou Bruno Hulk by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Abus Magomedov derrotou Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (guillotine) at 3m25s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Farman Hasanov defeated Eric Nolan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Abdul Rakhman Yakhyev defeated Julius Walker by knockout (punches) at 08 seconds of round 1.
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Nursulton Ruziboev derrotou Andrey Pulyaev via submission (rear naked choke) at 3min58s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kaan Ofli defeated Javier Reyes by submission (katagatame) at 4:16 of round 1.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Daniil Donchenko defeated Theodor Berggren by technical knockout (high kick and punches) at 1:35 of round 2.
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Jean Matsumoto defeated Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Tahir Abdullayev defeated Jefferson Toddynho by technical knockout (punches) at 4:28 of R3
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