Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje UFC 254 scorecards: 2 judges gave Gaethje 1st round - MMA Fighting

Official scorecards from Saturday’s pay-per-view main event showed a competitive fight in the first round before Nurmagomedov’s brilliant submission attack that forced Gaethje to tap from a triangle choke in the second round of the fight.

Veteran judges Sal D’Amato and Ben Cartlidge gave Gaethje the opening frame via 10-9 score, while Derek Cleary dissented for Nurmagomedov by the same tally.

The 10-9 scores for Gaethje marked just the second time in Nurmagomedov’s 13-fight UFC career where he lost a round – and it wasn’t unanimous.