Baysangur Susurkaev
Hunter
Russia
Notches second stoppage this week
Susurkaev defeated Eric Nolan via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:01 of Round 2 at UFC 319 on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.
ANALYSIS
It's been an eventful few days for Susurkaev. Fresh off getting a knockout on the Contender Series on Tuesday, "Hunter" was informed that he would be fighting Nolan on the world's biggest stage. He didn't disappoint, stalking his opponent and landing big strikes before leaning on his wrestling to find the choke. Susurkaev can be hit, and seems a bit too comfortable letting shots bounce off his guard. Still, he is a legitimate finisher with a diverse skill set. This, along with the fact that he is a training partner of middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, could see him fast-tracked up the ranks. He moves to a perfect 8-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
It's been an eventful few days for Susurkaev. Fresh off getting a knockout on the Contender Series on Tuesday, "Hunter" was informed that he would be fighting Nolan on the world's biggest stage. He didn't disappoint, stalking his opponent and landing big strikes before leaning on his wrestling to find the choke. Susurkaev can be hit, and seems a bit too comfortable letting shots bounce off his guard. Still, he is a legitimate finisher with a diverse skill set. This, along with the fact that he is a training partner of middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, could see him fast-tracked up the ranks. He moves to a perfect 8-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
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Will make short-notice UFC debut
Susurkaev will face Eric Nolan in a middleweight fight at UFC 319 on Saturday, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Russian prospect made quite a first impression with a devastating body shot knockout on The Contender Series on Tuesday to earn his UFC contract, and now he's already booked his Octagon debut on short notice. He owns a 9-0 pro record, and is perhaps best known as a teammate and training partner of headliner Khamzat Chimaev.
The Russian prospect made quite a first impression with a devastating body shot knockout on The Contender Series on Tuesday to earn his UFC contract, and now he's already booked his Octagon debut on short notice. He owns a 9-0 pro record, and is perhaps best known as a teammate and training partner of headliner Khamzat Chimaev.