Islam Dulatov

Dulatov's UFC debut ended with the same kind of statement finish that defined his regional run, as he stopped Fugitt with punches late in the opening round. It was a useful first proof that his pressure and power could carry directly into the Octagon.

Key moments

• Won his UFC debut by first-round knockout.
• The finish came at 4:06 of round one.
• Extended his finishing streak with another stoppage.

Dulatov earned his UFC contract by knocking Antunes out with an elbow in the first round on Contender Series. The finish underlined how comfortable he is creating sudden damage even in short exchanges.

Key moments

• Won by first-round knockout on Contender Series.
• The elbow finish landed at 2:44 of round one.
• Converted a high-pressure audition into a UFC roster spot.

Palaiologos survived almost the whole first round before Dulatov folded him with a body-knee stoppage at the horn. The timing mattered because it showed Dulatov can keep his pressure dangerous even at the very end of a round.

Key moments

• Finished the fight with one second left in round one.
• The stoppage came via knee to the body at 4:59.
• Added another first-round finish to his record.

Dulatov barely spent any time in the cage against Chope, locking up a guillotine within the first half-minute. The result reinforced that his finishing threat is not limited to striking exchanges.

Key moments

• Submitted Chope in 30 seconds.
• Used a guillotine choke for the finish.
• Recorded one of the fastest wins on his ledger.

The Spirk fight followed the same early-surge pattern, with Dulatov forcing the arm-triangle finish in under a minute. It was another example of how quickly his fights can swing once he gets to a dominant position.

Key moments

• Won by first-round submission in 48 seconds.
• Finished the bout with an arm-triangle choke.
• Kept building a streak of sub-minute and near-sub-minute finishes.

Dulatov kept his all-action run moving at BRAVE CF 61 by stopping Kleverson Cruz in the first round in Bonn. ESPN's opponent history lists the finish at 2:48 of round one, another early stoppage in a stretch where he was still ending nearly every fight before it could settle.

Key moments

• Stopped Cruz by first-round TKO at 2:48.
• The bout took place on the BRAVE CF 61 card in Bonn, Germany.
• Pushed his winning streak forward with another finish inside a single round.

Dulatov needed less than a minute to tap Michael Rirsch at NFC 8, finishing the fight with a brabo choke 46 seconds into the opener. It was exactly the kind of front-loaded submission win that built his reputation on the German regional scene before the larger promotions took notice.

Key moments

• Submitted Rirsch with a brabo choke at 0:46 of round one.
• The fight was part of the NFC 8 card in Dusseldorf.
• Added another sub-minute finish to a record already stacked with quick stoppages.

Dulatov followed his May win with another violent result against Giorgi Kankava at GMC Fight Night, officially recorded as a knockout at the start of round two. The strange time stamp still reflects the same bigger point: Kankava did not make it out of the fight intact, and Dulatov kept his momentum rolling with another finish.

Key moments

• Won by knockout over Kankava at GMC Fight Night in Gelsenkirchen.
• The official record lists the stoppage at 0:00 of round two.
• Extended his run of consecutive regional finishes in 2021.

Celik's pro debut ran straight into Dulatov's pressure, ending in an officially recorded first-round TKO at GMC 25. Even with the unusual 0:00 time stamp in the databases, the fight still fits the rest of Dulatov's ledger from that period: he pushed hard early and got another quick finish before the cards mattered.

Key moments

• Beat Celik by first-round TKO on the GMC 25 card.
• The official databases record the stoppage as punches at 0:00 of round one.
• Kept the streak of non-stop finish wins moving in spring 2021.

Dulatov needed only 44 seconds to stop Laith Najjar at GMC Fight Night in March 2021. Sherdog and Tapology both place the finish in the opening minute, another example of how often his regional fights were effectively over before opponents could establish their own rhythm.

Key moments

• Finished Najjar by TKO 44 seconds into round one.
• The bout took place on a GMC Fight Night card in Gelsenkirchen.
• Moved the post-loss rebound along with another immediate stoppage.

Dulatov's first win after the lone loss on his record was emphatic, as he submitted Vladan Maksic with a rear-naked choke in 53 seconds at EMC 4. The finish reset his trajectory quickly and started the long all-finish run that later carried him to UFC.

Key moments

• Tapped Maksic with a rear-naked choke at 0:53 of round one.
• The fight happened at EMC 4 in Dusseldorf.
• Returned to the win column with an immediate submission finish.

Dulatov's second professional win was even faster than his first, as he choked out Kolja Predojevic in just 34 seconds at National Fighting Championship 1. The bout showed early on that his attack could end fights just as quickly on the mat as it could on the feet.

Key moments

• Submitted Predojevic with a rear-naked choke 34 seconds into round one.
• The result came on the National Fighting Championship 1 card.
• Moved to 2-1 with one of the fastest finishes on his record.

The only loss on Dulatov's record came in just his second pro fight, when Gjoni Palokaj outpointed him over three rounds at GMC 21 in Cologne. Tapology records it as a unanimous decision, making it the one early detour before Dulatov rebuilt his run almost entirely through fast stoppages.

Key moments

• Dropped a unanimous decision to Palokaj over the full 15 minutes.
• The fight took place at GMC 21 in Cologne, Germany.
• It remains the lone defeat on Dulatov's 12-1 professional record.