The UFC Vegas 91 tournament turned out to be decisive for fighter Bogdan Guskov. Despite all the problems, the Tsarevich dealt with the dangerous American in brilliant style and received a well-deserved reward for this.

Unexpected change of plans

Although Guskov represents Uzbekistan in the UFC, he has been living and training in Russia since the age of 19. If possible, an athlete enters fights with two flags at once, emphasizing his affiliation with both countries.

Tsarevich last fought in the organization on February 10. He planned to fight the next fight only in three or four months. However, plans had to be changed at the request of the promotion. The matchmakers invited him to take part in the UFC Vegas 91 tournament. For this, Bogdan was offered improved conditions, as well as a contract extension for four fights.

But this request also had pitfalls. Guskov’s opponent was identified as the dangerous American Ryan “Superman” Spann, who is ranked 11th in the UFC. The US representative was on a two-game losing streak, but that shouldn’t have discouraged him. He won most of his victories ahead of schedule.

There were only five weeks to prepare for the fight with the American. The tight deadlines have already played a cruel joke on Guskov once. The debut in the UFC against Volkan Oezdemir ended unsuccessfully for Tsarevich, but this did not frighten the fighter.

— It so happened that I simply continued my previous preparation. But I saw a lot from the fight with Nikita Krylov and Anthony Smith. In principle, the last two fights always provide the most information, because plus or minus it is clear in what form, in what mood the fighter is in,” Match TV quoted Guskov as saying.

Ryan Spann and Bogdan Guskov / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru

“Remember this name”

The first round turned out to be difficult for Guskov. Tsarevich hit well at the beginning, but then the American turned the tide of the fight. Spann, famous for his ability to win with techniques, quickly realized that he had no chance in the stand-up. He began to look for an opportunity to go into wrestling.

In the third minute, he finally scored a takedown, and hard times came for Bogdan. Tsarevich is still more of a striker and does not feel so confident in wrestling. Until the end of the five minutes, Ryan had a big advantage, and even went for a choke from behind, but Guskov did not allow his opponent to finish the fight ahead of schedule. However, the first round remained with the American.

Bogdan needed to urgently correct the situation, and he did it. In the middle of the second round, Tsarevich had an accurate uppercut, and then he dropped his opponent with a right hook. Spann’s fate was sealed, but for some reason the judge was in no hurry to stop the fight. Bogdan had to smash his opponent’s head into the canvas several more times with powerful blows before the stoppage followed.

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– I feel perfect. I go out to win and put on a big show. We’re going to the top! I knew that in the second round my time would come. I let it run for a bit and then turned on. Remember this name: Bogdan Tsarevich Guskov! — the fighter said after the fight.

Guskov’s show was also appreciated by the UFC. For the brutal knockout he was given a bonus of 50 thousand dollars. There is also a high probability that within a day Bogdan will be in the updated ranking of the light heavyweight division.

Live broadcasts of UFC tournaments can be seen on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.