The key facts

  • Ramazan Temirov lost to Steve Cavanagh by technical knockout in the first round of their fight at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
  • The referee stopped the bout at the 4:28 mark after a knockdown from an uppercut and ground-and-pound strikes.
  • Temirov's streak of 12 consecutive wins came to an end; his record is 20 wins and 3 losses in his professional career.

Temirov's first loss in the UFC

Uzbek fighter Ramazan Temirov suffered his first defeat in the UFC. The bout took place on October 24 in Abu Dhabi (UAE) as part of the UFC 333 event, reports UzNews.uz. The flyweight fight ended with a first-round technical knockout victory for British fighter Steve Cavanagh.

How the fight unfolded

Cavanagh dropped Temirov with a precise uppercut, then finished his opponent with ground-and-pound strikes. The referee stopped the bout at the 4:28 mark of the first round.

What this means for the fighter's record

This loss ended Temirov's streak of 12 consecutive wins and marked his first defeat in the UFC. The Uzbek fighter now has 20 wins and three losses in his professional career. For Temirov, this is the first signal of the limits of his current rise in the world's strongest league: sources do not specify exactly how the loss will affect his position in the flyweight division rankings.