The five-fight card featured an undefeated prospect in every matchup, and right in the middle of the event Baysangur Susurkaev stepped into the Octagon to put his unbeaten record on the line against Murtaza Talha. <\/p>\n
Talha previously competed on DWCS in 2023 but suffered a knockout loss to current UFC light heavyweight Rodolfo Bellato, which marked the first setback of either his professional or amateur careers. <\/p>\n
READ MORE: UFC Champion Kayla Harrison could face the winner of this massive fight<\/a><\/p>\n The 29-year-old was given a second opportunity to earn a UFC contract when he was matched up with Damian Pinas on Week 1 of DWCS, but when Pinas withdrew from the fight Susurkaev stepped in to replace him on just a weeks\u2019 notice. <\/p>\n Undefeated in his professional career, Susurkaev was line as a sizeable pre-fight favorite against Talha and made good on those odds when he folded his opponent with a nasty body kick that didn\u2019t event require him to land any follow-up shots once Talha hit the canvas. <\/p>\n Baisangur Susurkaev gets the first finish of #DWCS<\/a> Season 9 \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/qjZEq0ed7g<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The incredible win marked the first and only finish of the 2025 season of DWCS. The first two scheduled bouts saw Yuri Panferov and Radley Da Silva take unanimous decisions over formerly-undefeated prospects Christopher Ewart and George Mangos, and Ty Miller and Ilian Bouafia closed out the night by extending their undefeated records against Jimmy Drago and Neemias Santana.<\/p>\n Susurkaev made his professional MMA debut in 2019 and stopped his opponent in just 36 seconds, which set the theme for a run of six-straight fights where the 24-year-old got things done via strikes in the very first round. <\/p>\n Baysangur Susurkaev earned yet another first-round finish against Murtaza Talha. \/ (Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n Four of Susurkaev\u2019s wins during that period came during the opening minute, but in 2024 the Russian showed that he\u2019s also capable of getting things done over the three-round distance when he took a unanimous decision over Shane Sobnosky. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Earlier UFC start times for events coming soon?<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHunter\u201d stopped Irakli Kuchukhidze at Fury FC 102 in February in his last outing before stepping in to fight Talha on DWCS, and it was no surprise when UFC CEO Dana White awarded Susurkaev a UFC contract <\/a>following yet another first-round finish.<\/p>\n \u2022 Biggest question marks regarding UFC\u2019s new deal with Paramount<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The night Michael Page ended a veteran\u2019s career and caved his skull in<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Dana White drops major update on White House card after new UFC TV deal<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Charles Oliveira makes big statement on his fighting future<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n