Abdul Hussein lived up to the hype as a huge favorite against Cody Gibson.
Hussein (16-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) weathered an early storm to submit Cody Gibson (21-13 MMA, 3-8 UFC) with an arm-triangle choke at the 3:07 mark of Round 3 in their bantamweight bout Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
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Check out the replay of Hussein’s finish below (via X):
A highly touted prospect, Hussein made good on his UFC debut. The former IMMAF champion extended his winning streak to nine.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 282 results:
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Abdul Hussein def. Cody Gibson via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:07
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Abu Dhabi video: Abdul Hussein turns tables on Gibson for submission win
