ABU DHABI – Khamzat Chimaev beat John Phillips with a second-round submission Wednesday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi. Take a look inside the fight with Chimaev, who won his UFC debut and kept his unbeaten streak intact with his seventh finish in seven fights. Result: Khamzat Chimaev def. John Phillips via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 1:12 Updated records: Chimaev (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Phillips (22-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC) Key stat: Chimaev outstruck Phillips 124-2 and landed 89 percent of his total strikes.
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