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Austin Bashi submits Carlos Calderon in 67 seconds at UFC Vegas 124
Austin Bashi submitted Carlos Calderon in 67 seconds at UFC Vegas 124 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Calderon had stepped in on short notice to face Bashi in the featherweight bout at Meta Apex.
Bashi finished the fight with a rear-naked choke, a hold secured around an opponent's neck from behind.
He said he was pleased to win quickly and without taking significant damage.
Bashi credited repeated gym drills with helping him take Calderon's back and find the choke, despite having no detailed plan for the replacement opponent.
The 25-year-old said he is ready to fight whoever the UFC offers next.
Austin Bashi submitted Carlos Calderon with a rear-naked choke in 67 seconds at UFC Vegas 124.
The featherweight bout took place at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Calderon was a short-notice replacement.
Bashi said he was pleased to win quickly without taking significant damage.
He credited repeated training on taking opponents’ backs and securing chokes.
- Who
- Austin Bashi and Carlos Calderon.
- What
- Bashi submitted Calderon with a rear-naked choke in 67 seconds.
- When
- Saturday; the articles identify the event date as November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- Why
- Bashi said repeated practice of taking opponents’ backs and securing chokes helped him finish the fight. He said Calderon’s short-notice entry meant he did not have a detailed game plan.
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Bashi submitted short-notice replacement Carlos Calderon with a rear-naked choke in 67 seconds at UFC Vegas 124.
Bashi told UFC News he was pleased with the quick win and credited repeated training for the finish.
- Fight time
- 67 seconds
- Submission
- Rear-naked choke
- Event
- UFC Vegas 124
- Venue
- Meta Apex, Las Vegas
- Opponent
- Carlos Calderon, a short-notice replacement
- Age
- Bashi was 25 years old
What people are saying
I'm very happy, man. This feels very good,
We're drilling this day in and day out,
I like competition. I like fighting the best people in the world. So whoever they put in front of me, that's who I'll fight.
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"I always come out the gates fast." Austin Bashi makes quick work of short-notice opponent Carlos Calderon with a Round 1 rear-naked choke submission. #UFCVegas124 Results ➡️ https://t.co/ZwjgruyZm3