Marcos Rogerio de Lima made quick work of Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 213.
De Lima (20-8-1 MMA, 9-6 UFC) needed less than two minutes to submit Arlovski (34-21 MMA, 23-15 UFC) at the 1:50 mark of their heavyweight bout at the UFC Apex. The Brazilian dropped Arlovski with a left hook and sliced through him on the ground by transitioning to a rear-naked choke.
Check out the replay of his finish below (via Twitter):
DE LIMA WASTES NO TIME WITH THE SUBMISSION ON ARLOVSKI 😨 #UFCVegas63 pic.twitter.com/kq4304MFNZ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 29, 2022
De Lima has found his groove at heavyweight. The 37-year-old Brazilian has won three of his past four and said he is looking for a quick turnaround at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Rio.
Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 213 include:
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Andrei Arlovski via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:50
- Junyong Park def. Joseph Holmes via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:04
- Steve Garcia def. Chase Hooper via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:32
- Cody Durden def. Carlos Mota via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-29, 29-28)
- Christian Rodriguez def. Joshua Weems via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 1, 4:07
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.
