UFC on ESPN 55 video: Bogdan Guskov puts away Ryan Spann with punching barrage

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 #UFCVegas91 pic.twitter.com/Bm04gihGz6

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 28, 2024

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.