UFC on ESPN 55 video: Bogdan Guskov puts away Ryan Spann with punching barrage
Bogdan Guskov will likely have a number next to his name in the UFC rankings after he finished Ryan Spann.
The UFC light heavyweight division officially has another contender.
In the UFC on ESPN 55 co-main event, Bogdan Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) finished Ryan Spann (21-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC) with punches at 3:16 of Round 2 for the biggest win of his career to date. The light heavyweight fight took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
BOGDAN GUSKOV DEFEATS RYAN SPANN WITH A 2ND ROUND FINISH
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The win extended Guskov’s winning streak to two, following his debut loss to Volkan Oezdemir. Guskov is a member of the rising GOR MMA camp that also includes Shara Magomedov and Valter Walker.
Fortis MMA’s Spann falls into the first three-fight skid of his professional career. He entered Saturday’s bouts off losses to Nikita Krylov and Anthony Smith.
The up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 55 results include:
- Bogdan Guskov def. Ryan Spann via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:16
- Karine Silva def. Ariane da Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jhonata Diniz def. Austen Lane via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:12
- David Onama def. Jonathan Pearce via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Uros Medic def. Tim Means via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:09
- Victor Henry def. Rani Yahya via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:36
- Austin Hubbard def. Michal Figlak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Don’Tale Mayes def. Caio Machado via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ketlen Souza def. Marnic Mann via unanimous decison (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chris Padilla def. James Llontop via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:33
- Ivana Petrovic def. Liang Na via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 1:29
- Hayisaer Maheshate def. Gabriel Benitez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 55.