UFC Edmonton video: Steven Koslow taps Chad Anheliger after four-year layoff
It was 1,407 days between fights for Steven Koslow, but he still found a way to pull out his first promotional win at UFC Fight Night 291.
Koslow (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) defeated Chad Anheliger (13-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) by rear-naked choke submission with 29 seconds left in Round 3 on Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
SUBMISSION AFTER SUBMISSION TONIGHT 😮💨
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Steven Koslow gets the tap in R3 with the RNC!
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Koslow, 29, debuted in the UFC in December 2022 and lost to Cameron Saaiman by third-round TKO. Nearly four years later, he turned the tables and picked up a third-round finish of his own.
Anheliger, 39, also was out for a quite a while prior to Saturday's bout. His previous appearance came in November 2024. The loss moved him to 1-4 in his most recent five.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 291 results include:
- Steven Koslow def. Chad Anheliger via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:31
- Chelsea Chandler def. Melissa Croden via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 4:52
- SuYoung You def. Cody Chovancek via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 4:19
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