Chris Fishgold’s work on the canvas was masterful, and it led to his first submission win in the UFC.
Fishgold (18-2-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) wanted Daniel Teymur (6-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC) on the canvas immediately, and had to endure an illegal fence grab from him in the first 30 seconds. But ultimately, he put Teymur away with a rear-naked choke 70 seconds into the second round.
The featherweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC on ESPN+ 3 event at O2 arena in Prague, Czech Republic. It aired on ESPN 2 ahead of the main card on ESPN+.
Fishgold worked early for a takedown, and when he scooped Teymur up for a slam, Teymur grabbed hold of the fence to avoid it. The move was blatant enough that referee Herb Dean stopped the fight and took a point from Fishgold – without any warning in one of the earliest point losses for a foul in recent memory. Once back in position, Fishgold stayed after the takedown and got it, but Teymur worked his way back to his feet.
Two minutes in, Fishgold again took Teymur down, and when Teymur worked his way up Fishgold took hsi back on the feet. But he was too high and Teymur shook him off and went to work on top in side control. Fishgold eventually worked back up and crashed heavy hands to Teymur’s face. With a minute left, he again took Teymur down and looked for a way to finish. A tight armbar from Fishgold was somehow defended by Teymur late in the frame.
It took Fishgold very little time in the second round to pick right up where he left off. He got Teymur to the canvas in the first minute, took Teymur’s back, flattened him out and sank in a rear-naked choke. It didn’t take long for Teymur to tap.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 3 results include:
- Chris Fishgold def. Daniel Teymur via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:10
- Gillian Robertson def. Veronica Macedo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:27
- Damir Hadzovic def. Marco Polo Reyes via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:03
- Ismail Naurdiev def. Michel Prazeres via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Diego Ferreira def. Rustam Khabilov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Damir Ismagulov def. Joel Alvarez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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