Zhalgas Zhumagulov nixed a height and reach advantage by tagging Jerome Rivera and then trapping him in a submission, earning a finish at the 2:02 mark of the first round with a guillotine choke in the UFC 264 opener.
Hanging sideways on his feet, Rivera had little option to give up as he sat trapped against his opponent’s chest in a position that resembled a D’Arce choke were it not for Zhumagulov’s positioning.
Check out the finish below.
Zhumagulov, a native of Kazakhstan, tagged Rivera with a right hand after taking several body kicks early in the round.