LAS VEGAS – UFC commentator and Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier was not impressed by Eli Aronov ’s submission defense in his Dana White’s Contender Series 59 loss to Zach Reese . Reese (6-0) punched his ticket to a UFC contract on Tuesday when he recovered from slipping to the ground to lock in a fight-ending armbar on Aronov (5-1) just 74 seconds into the middleweight bout at the UFC Apex. Check out the replay of the finish below (via X ): SNATCHED HIS ARM! @Savage185Reese first round finish to close the show #DWCS pic.twitter.com/SRMw6LBTer — UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2023 Related Dana White's Contender Series 59: Best photos from Las Vegas After the finish, Cormier expressed his frustration with Aronov’s defensive tactics. “That’s the thing – you can’t do that, man,” Cormier said aftr the stoppage. “When you’re out of the submission, you can’t put yourself in a damn submission. He was out.