PFL World Tournament 5 – Magomed Umalatov vs Anthony Ivy – June 12, 2025

Twelve minutes into the prelims at Nashville Municipal Auditorium’s PFL World Tournament 5 on June 12, 2025, Magomed “The Prince” Umalatov rebounded from his lone career loss with a jaw‑dropping finish over Anthony “Aquaman” Ivy.

Umalatov immediately shut down Ivy’s early aggression—stuffing a takedown and landing punishing knees—before unleashing a sharp left hook upstairs. A follow‑up hook landed flush, sending Ivy crashing face‑first onto the canvas at just 2:28 of Round 1.

This was no mere token win. Umalatov demonstrated elite-level fight IQ: protecting takedown defense, exploiting Ivy’s overcommitment, and displaying powerful, clinical strikes. The visual of Ivy’s faceplant KO quickly went viral, with one Reddit user remarking:

“Shades of Fedor’s KO of Arlovski?” The knockout gave Umalatov an 18‑1 record and exacted sweet vengeance after his 2024 loss to Shamil Musaev. It was also the first KO of the night, silencing Nashville and highlighting Umalatov’s championship-caliber power.

Expectations are sky-high now—if Umalatov carries this momentum into the semifinals in Wichita, the Welterweight finale in August might just crown a new king.