UFC 211 results: Gadzhimurad Antigulov gets another first-round finish, taps Joachim Christensen

DALLAS – Gadzhimurad Antigulov came into his bout with Joachim Christensen looking like a man with a plan.

That plan included taking Christensen (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) down, taking his back, and locking up a rear-naked choke to force a submission, which is exactly what Antigulov (20-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) did, bringing a swift end to the fight at the 2:21 mark of Round 1.

The light-heavyweight curtain-jerker opened today’s UFC 211 preliminary card at American Airlines Center in Dallas. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass prior to FX prelims and a pay-per-view main card.

Antigulov wasted little time closing the distance against Christensen, even if it meant eating a solid right hand on his way into a single-leg takedown to start the fight.

Antigulov succeeded in hauling Christensen down, but nearly allowed him to slip out and take his back in the process. Once Antigulov settled in to top position, however, soon his edge in the grappling department became apparent. Antigulov soon took Christensen’s back and dug his forearm under Christensen’s chin for the choke.

Christensen struggled to free himself, but could not, and was quickly forced to tap as Antigulov squeezed for the finish.

The victory brings Antigulov’s overall winning streak to 14 fights. Christensen has now lost two of his past three.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 211 results include:

• Gadzhimurad Antigulov def. Joachim Christensen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:21

For more on UFC 211, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan contributed to this report on site in Dallas.)