Islam Makhachev vs. Leo Kuntz · Full Fight Video
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What happened
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Makhachev started with patient aggression, throwing Kuntz down with a little over two minutes left in the first round and taking his back.
Kuntz escaped that early trouble and returned to his feet, where he did effective work at range.
Makhachev again took Kuntz's back in round two and secured the rear-naked choke for the tap at 2:38.
- Official UFC resultsMakhachev's UFC debut result
Fight breakdown
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0:00Round 1
Makhachev used patient pressure and takedowns to bring Kuntz into the grappling exchanges. Kuntz defended well enough to return to his feet, but the debutant kept building positional control.
6:00Round 2
Makhachev found the back during the second-round scramble and finished with a rear-naked choke at 2:38.