Drama! Jakub Wiklacz taps Gafurov with 1 second left at UFC Vegas 113
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Jakub Wiklacz pulled off an insane Hail Mary win against Muin Gafurov – and he's going to get 20 percent of Gafurov's purse, too.
Wiklacz (18-3-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was on his way to the scorecards against Gafurov (20-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in their catchweight bout on the UFC Fight Night 266 preliminary card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. But late in the fight, Gafurov shot for what turned out to be an ill-advised takedown.
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It didn't work out, Wiklacz wrapped up a guillotine choke on top, and he squeezed for all he was worth until the horn. And though it appeared that Gafurov gave referee Chris Tognoni the thumbs up that he was OK in the choke, right before the horn, his left hand started to tap – and his right hand tapped more definitively just after.
Gafurov thought he survived to the horn. Wiklacz felt the taps and felt Tognoni pull him off and thought he had his miracle. But the ref had to go to the replay with the Nevada Athletic Commission to confirm, and after several minutes relayed the news to Gafurov that he indeed had tapped just before the end of the fight, giving Wiklacz the submission win at the 4:59 mark of the third frame.
À la toute dernière seconde! ⏱️
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Résultat #UFCVegas113 : @Jakub_Wiklacz l'emporte sur Muin Gafurov par Soumission (Guillotine) à 4:59 du 3e round pic.twitter.com/Zywbm1rXIX
The scorecard released by the UFC shows scores in Round 3 from the judges – who may have been asked to submit their round scores in case it was determined Gafurov had survived to hear the bell. And in that case, Wiklacz was on his way to a unanimous decision even without the finish.
But as it stands, he gave himself, at minimum, a $25,000 finish bonus – and set himself up for a $100,000 post-fight bonus, as well. And because Gafurov missed weight by 5 pounds at 141 for their bantamweight bout, Wiklacz will take home 1/5 of Gafurov's paycheck, as well to add insult to injury.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 266 results:
- Jakub Wiklacz def. Muin Gafurov via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 4:59
- Klaudia Sygula def. Priscila Cachoeira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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