UFC welterweight dominant Nursulton Ruziboev earned his 26th career first‑round win under bright lights on Saturday at UFC Baku show.
He forced Russia’s Andrey Pulyaev into a corner to submit with a choke that shocked the audience before the round ended in record time.
The bout headlined the Baku card taking centre stage, drawing a massive crowd.
Ruziboev controlled the early moments, dictating the rhythm and delivering the stoppage with surgical precision before the bell.
The victory kept his perfect record intact and closed the event’s main fight to a thunderous applause.
His performance reinforced his reputation as a relentless attacker as a fast starter in the welterweight division.