Mateusz Gamrot wasted no time at UFC Vegas 31 tonight (Sat., July 17, 2021), dispatching Jeremy Stephens with a kimura submission one minute into their fight.
The bout started and ended with Gamrot shooting deep on Stephens and grabbing a hold of “Lil Heathen’s” legs. Stephens tried to escape, but Gamrot locked up his ankle and tipped Stephens over to the mat. From there, he climbed on top of Stephens and grabbed an arm, torquing it into a kimura that forced a tap at 1:05 of round one.
Watch the highlights here:
Takedown! Kimura! Tap!
Textbook finish by @Gamer_MMA. #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/NDEab0kioW
— UFC (@ufc) July 18, 2021
Perhaps the lightweight you’d want to be keeping an eye on!
@Gamer_MMA wasted NO TIME stealing the spotlight! #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/xPFEZZRPo9
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 18, 2021
The win puts Gamrot at 19-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC, while Stephens drops to 28-19 MMA and 0-4-1 over his last five fights, adding to his record of most UFC losses of all-time (18).
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