Former UFC mild heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev locked horns with short-notice opponent Bogdan Guskov in the primary occasion of UFC Abu Dhabi earlier tonight after Khalil Rountree Jr. pulled out resulting from an damage.
Because the five-round headliner conflict started, each fighters utilized the primary 5 minutes looking for their vary and momentum. Each traded large swings early, however neither managed to land something clear or rating important injury.
Spherical 2 was related, with considerably decrease output from each side. Magomed Ankalaev did management the tempo for almost all of the second stanza however didn’t inflict any important injury on Guskov. The Russian fighter additionally shot for a takedown, which “Czarevitch” filled with ease.
As Spherical 3 started, Guskov seemed just like the more energizing fighter. He stayed composed all through, staying fully away from the pocket and making Ankalev chase him your entire time because the 34-year-old grew drained within the course of.
It appears to be like just like the Uzbek fighter’s technique is to tug Ankalaev into deep waters after which hunt for the end as soon as the previous UFC champion is drained.
This super-slow-paced foremost occasion’s Spherical 4 started with Ankalaev taking Guskov down and dealing from the highest place to land nonstop strikes to bloody up Guskov. Through the temporary grappling alternate, Ankalaev took Guskov’s again and tried to sink in a uncommon bare choke a number of instances however failed.
The fifth and ultimate stanza started with Ankalaev as soon as extra taking Guskov down with ease instantly. The 33-year-old instantly tried a guillotine when he was on his again. Nonetheless, Ankalaev, with one other excellent scramble, escaped the hazard, after which, with floor and pound, he secured a TKO finish at UFC Abu Dhabi to return to the win column.
Official resolution: Magomed Ankalaev defeated Bogdan Guskov by way of TKO in Spherical 5 (2:41)
UFC Abu Dhabi: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov: highlights
