Abus Magomedov rallies to submit Ferreira in round 3

ABU DHABI – Abus Magomedov had to overcome some adversity before finishing late at UFC 308.

Magomedov (27-6-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was badly hurt multiple times by Brunno Ferreira (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), but was able to use his ground game to defeat the Brazilian with an arm-triangle choke at the 3:14 mark of Saturday's third round at the Etihad Arena.

Check out the replay of Magomedov's finish below (via X):

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After losing two straight games to former champion Sean Strickland and top contender Caio Borralho, Magomedov bounced back with back-to-back wins over Warlley Alves and Ferreira. Meanwhile, Ferreira had his two-fight winning streak broken.

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