Shara Magomedov knocks Armen Petrosyan out with spinning back fist at UFC 308

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us today, October 26, 2024, for UFC 308, going down live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Headlining the event is a featherweight title bout between current Ilia Topuria (15-0) and no. 2 ranked former champion Max Holloway (26-7).

Co-headlining the event is a five round middleweight affair between no. 3 ranked former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-7) and no. 13 ranked Khamzat Chimaev (13-0).

Opening up the main card this afternoon was also a middleweight showcase, this one coming between a pair of talented strikers in Shara Magomedov (15-0) and Armen Petrosyan (9-4).

Magomedov had gone 3-0 to date inside his promotional tenure following an 18-2 run in kickboxing where he became a national champion in Russia, while Petrosyan had gone 3-2 through his five octagon bouts going in following a successful run in kickboxing himself that showcased 70 wins and a number of world and national championships.

Continue reading to see how our UFC 308 main card opener went down:

Official Result: Shara Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan via TKO (spinning back fist) at 4:52 of round two

The two traded leg kicks throughout the opening five minutes, Petrosyan catching Magomedov with a punch early that backed him up. Magomedov began to land his own punches following, primarily his left hook and straight right as the opening round went on, also dropping Petrosyan with a side kick to the body toward the end of it.

Petrosyan controlled the center through much of round two, though ate a lot of counters coming his way. Magomedov went for a spinning back fist as round two came to a close, partially landing it, before immediately going for another from his opposite side, dropping the fellow kickboxing champion and stopping him in his tracks.

Shara Magomedov finishes Armen Petrosyan!! WOW!! #UFC308 pic.twitter.com/GLn5nN9wB0

— Haduucken (@Haduuuucken) October 26, 2024

Shara Magomedov is now a perfect 4-0 inside the octagon, picking up his 12th career finish (all 12 via knockout) in 15 total victories.

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Brady Ordway

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