“El Niño Problema” was victorious in Russia.
No. 12-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. was supposed to welcome former top UFC Featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov back to competition in the main event of Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (ACBJJ) 21 in Moscow, Russia.
So, Rosas still got a Magomedsharipov.
Just not the one everyone originally expected.
The match was contested as a one-round, 10-minute, submission-only grappling bout, and Rosas made the most of the opportunity. The UFC Bantamweight ended up submitting Khasan in under eight minutes with a rear-naked choke/face crank combination to win the inaugural ACBJJ All-Stars title.
Check out the finish below and the full match above:
Following the match, Zabit stepped onto the mat and faced off with Rosas, seemingly setting up a future grappling match between the two.
Rosas was last in action inside the Octagon at UFC 326, where he defeated Rob Font in a forgettable fight. He does not have his next UFC fight booked yet, but he has been staying busy on the grappling scene.
Another highlight from ACBJJ 21 came from UFC Middleweight contender Brendan Allen, who defeated former PFL and Bellator champion Ramazan Kuramagomedov after dislocating Kuramagomedov’s shoulder.
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