Magomedov beats Gabriel in ONE Championship to stay perfect — SkimNews
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- Magomed Magomedov, 31, defeated Lucas Gabriel by split decision in the lightweight main event at ONE Fight Night 49, preserving his unbeaten 15-0 record in Bangkok.
- Magomedov made his ONE Championship debut on short notice after stepping in for the injured Alibeg Rasulov, a sudden change to the lightweight main event.
- Lucas Gabriel, 26, entered the bout at 11-1 and unbeaten in ONE Championship, contrasting with Magomedov’s own 15-0 streak.
- Magomedov repeatedly targeted takedowns, taking Gabriel to the canvas in the opening round and smothering him from above in the third before Gabriel reversed the position.
- Gabriel landed a head kick on the feet and answered with a series of knees after reversing the third-round scramble, but two ringside judges still scored the fight for Magomedov.
- Tye Ruotolo claimed the ONE lightweight belt by dethroning Christian Lee at The Inner Circle 37 hours earlier, and Magomedov’s victory put him in contention for a possible future title shot.
Why it matters: Magomedov preserved his perfect 15-0 record while securing his ONE debut at short notice, but a split decision rather than a stoppage kept the result less emphatic than the unbeaten headline suggests. The victory also placed him in contention for the ONE lightweight title held by newly crowned champion Tye Ruotolo.
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