Axel Sola impressed at UFC Fight Night 282 en route to victory against Ismael Bonfim.After falling short in a Fight of the Year contender against Mason Jones in March, Sola (12-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) bounced back in a big way with a display of grappling dominance against Bonfim (20-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) in their welterweight bout Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.Sola manipulated Bonfim through a series of positions before he locked in a D'Arce choke for the tap at the 4:44 mark of Round 1. Check out the replay below (via X):Keep your eyes on Axel Sola He just submitted Ismael Bonfim is less than a round![ #UFCAbuDhabi | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/bQjFdgTyzu UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) July 25, 2026Sola, 28, revelled in the aftermath of his second career submission, but said it was mostly a product of the damage he inflicted before locking up the choke."I'm very happy to be here," Sola told Daniel Cormier in their post-fight interview. "He was tired. He took a lot of elbows, so I'm very happy to get the finish in the first round."Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 282 results:Axel Sola def. Ismael Bonfim via submission (DArce choke) Round 1, 4:44Magomed Tuchalov def. Brendson Ribeiro via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Nurullo Aliev def. Mike Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Abdul Hussein def. Cody Gibson via submission (arm-triangle choke) Round 3, 3:07This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Abu Dhabi video: Axel Sola taps Ismael Bonfim with D'Arce choke