UFC Fight Night 226 video: Volkan Oezdemir makes quick work of Bogdan Guskov

Volkan Oezdemir wasted no time at UFC Fight Night 226.

PARIS – Volkan Oezdemir wasted no time at UFC Fight Night 226.

Oezdemir (19-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) stunned Bogdan Guskov (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on the feet and pounced on him for his first submission win in over 11 years. The rear-naked choke finish came at the 3:46 mark of Round 1 on Saturday at Accor Arena. 

Check out the replay of Oezdemir’s finish below (via Twitter):

Volkan Oezdemir locks in for the submission win #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/GW6ITiVEWD

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 2, 2023

Oezdemir has won two of his past three fights. Saturday marked his first finish since August 2019. Guskov has a four-fight winning streak snapped.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 226 include:

• Volkan Oezdemir def. Bogdan Guskov via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:46
• William Gomis def. Yanis Ghemmouri via TKO (body kick) – Round 3, 2:20
• Morgan Charriere def. Manolo Zecchini via TKO (body kick) – Round 1, 3:51
• Taylor Lapilus def. Caolan Loughran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Ange Loosa def. Rhys McKee via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Nora Cornolle def. Joselyne Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Farid Basharat def. Kleydson Rodrigues via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 4:15
• Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Zarah Fairn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-37, 30-27)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 226.