Completed MMA Bout

Ariel Sexton vs. Marat Gafurov

Preliminary Card | Welterweight · 170 lbs | Pro MMA

Marat Gafurov defeats Ariel Sexton via KO/TKO at 4:15 of Round 3

Marat "Cobra" Gafurov
Ariel "Tarzan" Sexton

Gafurov
KO/TKO
Round 3

Marat Gafurov Ariel Sexton

"Cobra" "Tarzan"

18-4-0   Pro Record At Fight   13-4-0
Climbed to 19-4   Record After Fight   Fell to 13-5
Russia   Nationality   Canada
Makhachkala, Russia   Fighting out of   Vancouver, British Columbia
37 years, 8 months, 1 day   Age at Fight   40 years, 6 months, 5 days
5'9" (175cm)   Height   5'9" (176cm)
70.0" (178cm)   Reach   73.0" (185cm)
DagFighter   Gym   Renzo Gracie Academy
ONE Championship 159
  • Bout Information
  • Event: ONE Championship 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash
  • Date: Friday 07.22.2022 at 06:30 AM ET
  • Referee: Mohamad Sulaiman
  • Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • Location: Singapore
  • Bout Billing: Preliminary Card (fight 2 of 9)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Michael Schiavello, Mitch Chilson
  • Broadcast: Aired Live on Prelims
  • Post-Fight Interviewer:
  • Sexton Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Gafurov Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Event Links:

Sexton vs. Gafurov Fight Predictions

Tapology Community Predictions: 491  
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
Sexton
18%
Gafurov
82%

Event Discussion

Casual008
Casual008

07.22.2022 | 11:57 AM ET

Sinsamut Klinmee never fought Islam Murtazaev. Murtazaev withdrew and was replaced by Liam Nolan



*edit: Sorry, my page hadn't updated still Murtazaev for me. 

* Edited at 07.22.2022, 11:58 AM ET *

AyyLmaonnaise
AyyLmaonnaise

07.22.2022 | 1:12 PM ET

Oh that’s right malyakhin is IC. RDR would kick bullhars ass into next week but malyakhin? Oof probably not 
DrChaotic
DrChaotic

07.22.2022 | 1:45 PM ET

Yup. People are forgetting cause ONE is taking too god damn long to book the ******* unification bout, but Malykhin is probably gonna kill Bhullar and then maul RDR
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