LAS VEGAS – Myktybek Orolbai shined in his octagon debut Saturday when he dominated Uros Medic at UFC Fight Night 232.
Orolbai (12-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed he can overcome difficult circumstances in his promotional debut when he stepped in as a replacement fighter on just four days’ notice to fight Medic (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex. Typically a lightweight, the fight was contested in the welterweight division, but that didn’t stop Orolbai from controlling the action en route to a second-round neck crack submission.
Fighting under the UFC banner has been Orolbai’s primary career goal for the past seven years. So when the opportunity was offered on short notice, he said he had to accept.
