Former UFC flyweight Felipe Bunes submitted Azam Gaforov with a twister at 4:13 of round one at ACA 209, reportedly after the referee missed a first tap.
What you need to know
- Bunes beat Gaforov by submission at 4:13 of round one in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, according to MMA Junkie.
- Gaforov reportedly tapped to the twister first, but referee Maxim Protasov did not stop it; Bunes let go, then re-secured the hold for a second tap.
- Bunes moves to 15-9; Gaforov came in at 16-6.
- It was Bunes' first fight since leaving the UFC after a 1-3 run.
Reported, not confirmed
- Felipe Bunes beat Azam Gaforov by twister submission at 4:13 of round one at ACA 209 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. MMA Junkie via Knockout Daily
- Gaforov tapped to the twister once before the referee stopped it; Bunes released the hold and had to finish it a second time. MMA Junkie via Knockout Daily
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Bunes moves to 15-9; Gaforov was listed at 16-6.
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It was Bunes' first fight since leaving the UFC after a 1-3 run.
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Felipe Bunes submitted Azam Gaforov with a twister at 4:13 of round one at ACA 209 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, according to MMA Junkie.
The former UFC flyweight reportedly got a tap from Gaforov midway through the round, but referee Maxim Protasov did not stop the fight. Bunes released the hold, then worked back into position and finished the twister again before Protasov waved it off.
Bunes moves to 15-9, while Gaforov, listed at 16-6, takes the loss. It was Bunes' first fight since leaving the UFC, where he went 1-3 and lost a split decision to Edgar Chairez on Feb. 28, 2026.
Kakhramonov vs. Yunusov and Abreu vs. Abdelwahab were also booked on the card.
The former UFC flyweight reportedly got a tap from Gaforov midway through the round, but referee Maxim Protasov did not stop the fight. Bunes released the hold, then worked back into position and finished the twister again before Protasov waved it off.
Bunes moves to 15-9, while Gaforov, listed at 16-6, takes the loss. It was Bunes' first fight since leaving the UFC, where he went 1-3 and lost a split decision to Edgar Chairez on Feb. 28, 2026.
Kakhramonov vs. Yunusov and Abreu vs. Abdelwahab were also booked on the card.
- Summary
- Former UFC flyweight Felipe Bunes submitted Azam Gaforov with a twister at 4:13 of round one at ACA 209, reportedly after the referee missed a first tap.
- Key points (one per line)
- Bunes beat Gaforov by submission at 4:13 of round one in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, according to MMA Junkie.
Gaforov reportedly tapped to the twister first, but referee Maxim Protasov did not stop it; Bunes let go, then re-secured the hold for a second tap.
Bunes moves to 15-9; Gaforov came in at 16-6.
It was Bunes' first fight since leaving the UFC after a 1-3 run.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Knockout Daily | https://knockoutdaily.com/news/felipe-bunes-got-the-tap-the-ref-missed-it-so-he-cranked-the-twister-again
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