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Tsarevich brutally knocked out an American in the UFC. And he celebrated brightly with the Russian flag. Video
Bogdan Guskov / Photo: © Jeff Bottari / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
Bogdan effectively rehabilitated himself for his unsuccessful debut in the strongest promotion on the planet.
The UFC Vegas 86 tournament was largely decisive for Russian knockout artist Bogdan Guskov. The brutal fighter desperately needed a victory over his American opponent. And he did it in spectacular fashion, knocking out the Ripper in the first round.
“Less anxiety from not knowing”
Bogdan “Tsarevich” Guskov has not yet had time to loudly declare himself in the UFC. Before the UFC Vegas 86 tournament, the 30-year-old fighter had only one fight, in which he lost to the representative of Switzerland, Volkan Oezdemir. Then bureaucratic delays prevented normal preparations. The prince arrived in Paris shortly before the battle.
Bogdan was born in Uzbekistan and represents this country, but for the last ten years he has been living and training in Russia. Guskov had a great desire to compete for two countries at once, but the rules of the organization do not allow this. The prince chose Uzbekistan, explaining that he was born there, and it is now easier to obtain a visa with an Uzbek passport.
Guskov’s next opponent was the American Zach “Ripper” Pauga. After an unsuccessful debut, Bogdan made adjustments to his preparation. He left for the USA in advance to have time to adapt normally.
— I had a good camp in Moscow, came to Las Vegas in advance, trained here and looked at the arena. Now there is more understanding and less anxiety from ignorance,” the fighter said in an interview with the YouTube channel “MMA Bulletin”.
Brutal knockout
Before the fight, Bogdan set an example for many fighters from Russia. He entered the “cage” with the flag of our country, which was adjacent to the flag of Uzbekistan on his shoulders. At the same time, no one in the organization stopped Guskov from this patriotic step.
The American started the fight a little more active. The Ripper used a wide arsenal of blows. Bogdan preferred to act carefully, but at the first opportunity he definitely hit it from the right. Bogdan’s signature blow shocked Zack. He pinned Guskov against the net, but not for long.
The fighters quickly moved to the center of the hexagon, where Bogdan again loaded with a crown right. One more blow and the American found himself on the floor. Guskov didn’t even need to finish off his defeated opponent.
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Bogdan celebrated the victory very emotionally, shouting loudly towards his opponent. At the announcement of the winner, Guskov also carried two flags.
With this striking knockout, Tsarevich seriously improved his affairs in the promotion. I want to believe that now he has a great future in the UFC.
Watch live broadcasts of UFC tournaments on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, you can also follow the progress of the tournaments on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan and his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, ended in a draw in a grappling fight.
The fight in the Hype promotion took place in Yerevan.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA. Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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Olympic champion and former interim WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his professional career.
At the beginning of July in Istanbul at the “IBA.PRO 8” tournament, Batyrgaziev lost early to the British James Dickens and lost the IBA.PRO champion and interim WBA champion titles in the second featherweight division. For the 27-year-old Russian, this was the first defeat in his professional career.
— I want to tell you honestly about my plans. Many people ask about their future career. Now I have decided to take a conscious break from my professional career. For me, boxing has been and remains a huge part of my life. Therefore, this choice is now very difficult. My whole sports life has been a race to the top: four Russian championships, an Olympic medal in Tokyo and then turning professional, where I went undefeated.
The last fight on July 2 was a turning point for me. The first defeat made me look at many things differently. I thank Allah for the trials and mercies that helped me become a better person. Since I have always felt a responsibility not only in the ring, but also before society, now is the time to become more active in projects that I have long planned, for example, supporting the development of sports infrastructure in my native regions. This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to the ring. I remain an active boxer. But now all my work is outside of it. I thank everyone for their incredible support along this path: both in moments of triumph and in moments of challenge. She gives strength. I promise this new chapter will be just as honest and purposeful. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just saying “goodbye,” Batyrgaziev wrote in the Telegram channel.
Batyrgaziev won gold in the weight category up to 57 kg at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the professional ring he has 12 wins and one loss.
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Arman Tsarukyan / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan said that he will give his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, an apartment in Yerevan if he defeats him in a grappling fight.
The fight is scheduled for December 30 and should take place in Yerevan.
“If Shara wins against me, then I will personally give him an apartment in Yerevan,” Tsarukyan said in a video published on the Red Corner MMA page on the X social network.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA.
Middleweight Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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