Myktybek Orolbai plays spoiler, cranks Tofiq Musayev into first-round tap at UFC Baku
Myktybek Orolbai was in position to play spoiler for the UFC debut of Tofiq Musayev in front of his home fans, and he did it in a big way.
Orolbai (14-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) submitted Musayev (22-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a picture-perfect kimura with 25 seconds left in the first round of their lightweight fight on the main card at UFC on ABC 8.
Musayev came out to a big ovation from the fans at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the UFC set up shop for the first time, but Orolbai left them disappointed.
In the buildup to the fight, Orolbai said he was planning a surprise for Musayev, and that may have come in the form of three takedowns in the opening minutes of the fight. Ultimately, that was his perfect path to the win.
Check out the tail end of his finish below.
Orolbai got back in the win column after a Fight of the Night loss to Mateusz Rebecki this past October, which snapped an eight-fight streak. Musayev, a former Bellator and Rizin standout, dropped his promotional debut and had a two-fight streak snapped.
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