Wake up. Uran Satybaldiev just pulled off an Ezekiel choke.
In the UFC Fight Night 257 opening prelim, Satybaldiev (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) kicked off the card with a memorable moment when he tapped Diyar Nurgozhay (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with the rare submission at 2:45 of Round 1. The light heavyweight bout took place at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai.
The submission marked the fifth Ezekiel choke in UFC history. It was Satybaldiev’s first win in the promotion and only his second career win by submission.
Nurgozhay falls to 0-2 in the UFC having been finished in both fights.
STARTING OFF FAST WITH THE SUBMISSION đź’Ą
Uran Satybaldiev sinks in the Ezekiel choke to kick off #UFCShanghai 🤯
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— UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2025
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 257 results include:
- Uran Satybaldiev def. Diyar Nurgozhay via submission Ezekiel choke – Round 1, 2:45
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Shanghai video: Ultra rare submission kicks off prelims