Terrance McKinney’s Mounted Guillotine Ended Borshchev’s
Terrance McKinney submitted Viacheslav Borshchev fifty-five seconds into the first round at UFC 317 on June 28, 2025. The lightweight contest at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ended with a mounted guillotine after McKinney immediately redirected the action toward grappling.
An early takedown denied Borshchev his range
Borshchev entered looking to use his striking, but McKinney moved quickly into a takedown during the opening exchanges. Once on the mat, he attacked the neck and denied his opponent time to reset.
McKinney threatened an anaconda before progressing to the mounted guillotine. The transition increased the pressure and left Borshchev defending from underneath rather than returning to standing exchanges.
The tap completed another first-round finish
Borshchev resisted briefly but could not escape the choke. He tapped before the first minute had elapsed, giving McKinney another victory without requiring the judges.
The result followed McKinney’s February stoppage of Damir Hadžović, which ended at 2:01 of the first round. His opening two appearances of 2025 therefore both produced early finishes.
Submissions remained part of the finishing threat
McKinney had announced himself in the UFC by knocking out Matt Frevola in seven seconds at UFC 263. His next promotional victory came through a first-round rear-naked choke against Farès Ziam.
The Borshchev performance added another submission to that range of threats. Rather than relying exclusively on his punching power, McKinney used a fast entry, positional advancement and a neck attack to decide the matchup.
Sources
- UFC: June 28 Las Vegas venue, finish times and judges’ scores
- Cageside Press: early takedown, anaconda threat and mounted guillotine
- UFC: Hadžović, Frevola and Ziam results
