Da’Mon Blackshear flexed his submission skills again in a first-round finish at UFC Fight Night 247.
Blackshear (15-7-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC) entered the preliminary bantamweight contest against Cody Stamann in need of a big win, as he lost his previous two fights. At 4:19 of Round 1, “Da Monster” secured a rear-naked choke submission of Stamann (21-8-1 MMA, 7-7-1 UFC).
After a furious combination of punches sparked by an accurate flying knee to the chin, a rocked Stamann attempted to grab a hold of Blackshear. He was unsuccessful though, as Blackshear sprawled, scrambled, and began working for submission finishes on the ground.
He found Stamann’s back and locked in a rear-naked choke to get the tap in the final minute of the opening round.
Check out video of the finish below (via X):
With the win, Blackshear snaps a two-fight skid while recording his 10th career submission. On the other side, Stamann suffers his third consecutive loss and is now .500 in the UFC.
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Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 247 results include:
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Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Stamann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:19
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Tresean Gore def. Antonio Trocoli via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:23
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Melissa Mullins def. Klaudia Sygula via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:20
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 247.
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