Cage Fury Fighting Championships
Cage Fury Fighting Championships • FT
United StatesSeason 2026Round 1
Busurman Zhumagul officially moved from prospect to champion, capturing the vacant CFFC Welterweight title with a clinical second-round submission (anaconda choke). For the first time in his professional career, Zhumagul was forced beyond the first round by a resilient Daniel Morrison.
However, just 42 seconds into the second frame, Zhumagul landed a stunning spinning back elbow that dropped Morrison, allowing the Philadelphia-based fighter to lock in the choke and force the tap. The victory improved Zhumagul to 5-0, with all five wins coming by way of stoppage.
The night featured a "parade of finishes," with nine out of ten bouts ending before the final bell. Will Starks claimed the vacant lightweight title in the co-feature, overcoming early adversity to stop Nikita Leshukov via TKO (punches and elbows) late in the third round.
In the women's strawweight division, Japan's Arisa Matsuda made a successful U.S. debut, submitting Ayan Tursyn with a first-round armbar.
The amateur ranks also saw history, as Kayana La Torre secured the inaugural NextGen women's bantamweight title with a rear-naked choke over Taylor Drees.