In his hopes of rising in the world of mixed martial arts, Glendale’s Sevak Magakian said he was taking a chance to further his career when he took a fight with Bellator MMA on roughly two weeks notice.
Magakian also looked to take a risk in his lightweight fight Thursday night against Jason Fischer when he went for a judo arm drag. Fischer sat down on the attempt and was able to take Magakian’s back, which eventually led to a fight-ending rear-naked choke for Fischer, who defeated Magakian via tapout at the 3:37 mark of the first round in their Bellator 87 bout, which was streamed live on Spike.com from the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
It was the first loss for Magakian (12-4-1) since November of 2009, snapping a six-fight unbeaten streak for the grappler, who was once a contestant on “The Ultimate Fighter.”