Chris Fishgold vs Daniel Teymur — Fight recap

Chris Fishgold submitted Daniel Teymur via submission in round two at 2:10 on February 23, 2019, with referee Herb Dean officiating. Fishgold controlled the fight through superior wrestling, landing 14 of 32 significant strikes (43%) while converting five of ten takedown attempts (50%) and accumulating 3:07 of control time.

Teymur landed slightly more significant strikes at 17 of 33 (51%) and showed defensive wrestling prowess by defending his lone takedown attempt, but struggled to maintain momentum after being taken down repeatedly. Fishgold's grappling dominance proved decisive as he secured the submission finish, demonstrating the effectiveness of his wrestling-based approach against Teymur's striking-heavy game.

The victory marked an important win for Fishgold in the lightweight division's depth chart.