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UFC Vegas 91 Highlight Video: Bogdan Guskov Dusts Ryan Spann
Watch light heavyweight prospect Bogdan Guskov destroy Ryan Spann with a torrent of punches in Round 2 at UFC on ESPN 55.
UFC Vegas 91 Highlight Video: Alex Perez Chin Checks Matheus Nicolau
Watch Alex Perez make quick work of Matheus Nicolau with a flurry against the fencing Saturday at UFC on ESPN 55.
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It was worth the wait for Alex Perez.
The Team Oyama standout posted his first win in 1,421 days and did so with some pizzaz, as he steadied himself within the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division with a sensational one-punch knockout of Matheus Nicolau in the UFC on ESPN 55 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A short-notice substitution for Manel Kape, Perez (25-8, 7-4 UFC) folded the Brazilian 2:16 into Round 2.
Alex Perez Re-Emerges, Folds Matheus Nicolau in UFC on ESPN 55 Headliner
It was worth the wait for Alex Perez.
Nicolau (19-4-1, 7-3 UFC) was content to circle on the outside and unleashed an occasional lightning-quick counter. Perez preyed on his lack of aggression, stayed busy, chipped away with leg kicks and probed for openings with active hands. He pressured Nicolau backward midway through the second round and walked him into a crushing right hook. The Nova Uniao product hit the deck where he stood, necessitating an immediate stoppage.
The victory closed the book on Perez’s three-fight losing streak.
Meanwhile, Bogdan Guskov put his devastating power on display in the light heavyweight co-main event, where he incinerated onetime Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder Ryan Spann with second-round punches. Guskov (16-3, 2-1 UFC) brought it to close 3:16 into Round 2.
Spann (21-10, 7-5 UFC) completed a takedown in the first round, kept the Gor Azizyan protégé pinned to the canvas and eventually worked his way to the back. He threatened with a neck crank, but time ran out. Guskov looked like a new man in the second. He spoiled Spann’s takedown attempts, staggered the Fortis MMA rep with a right hand and went headhunting. An uppercut set “Superman” on skates and left him vulnerable to Guskov’s subsequent onslaught. He floored Spann with a right hand, assumed a dominant position above him and sealed the deal with standing-to-ground punches.
All 16 of Guskov’s victories have resulted in finishes.
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Elsewhere, Karine Silva took another step forward in the women’s flyweight division with a unanimous decision over former KSW champion Ariane Lipski in their three-round feature at 125 pounds. Silva (18-4, 4-0 UFC) swept the scorecards with 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 marks from the cageside judiciary.
Lipski (17-9, 6-6 UFC) performed well while upright but simply could not stay on her feet. Silva closed the distance without fear, then leaned into takedowns and top control. The 30-year-old Gile Ribeiro disciple put Lipski on the canvas in all three rounds, swamped her with pressure and intermingled submission attempts with ground-and-pound. Silva seemed to be on auto pilot for much of the third round but polished off her performance with a late takedown before progressing to the back and securing her position with a body triangle.
Silva has rattled off nine straight wins.
Not to be overshadowed, 2023 Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Jhonata Diniz kept his perfect professional record intact in a successful promotional debut, as he punched out ex-NFL defensive end Austen Lane in the second round of their heavyweight feature. Lane (12-5, 0-2 UFC) checked out 2:12 into Round 2.
Diniz (7-0, 1-0 UFC) weathered an inauspicious start. Lane executed a takedown inside the first minute, bottled up the Brazilian from half guard for a majority of the first round, climbed to full mount and let fly with punches. However, he emerged for the middle stanza visibly depleted. Diniz turned away the weary former Fury Fighting Championship titleholder’s bids for takedowns, trapped him on the feet and staggered him with a clean right hand. The decorated kickboxer then backed Lane to the fence and followed a right cross with a devastating left hook that flipped the switch. No follow-up shots were required.
The 32-year-old Diniz has finished all seven of his opponents by knockout.
Further down the main card, Factory X export David Onama outstruck and outmaneuvered Jonathan Pearce to a unanimous decision in a hotly contested three-round featherweight pairing. All three cageside judges scored it 29-28 for Onama (12-2, 4-2 UFC), who missed weight for the match by 2.5 pounds.
The 15-minute battle was marked by scrambles, reversals and position changes. Pearce (14-6, 5-3 UFC) managed to ground the Marc Montoya protégé in all three rounds but failed to consolidate his efforts with meaningful control or damage, even though he made passes at cranks and chokes. His body triangle proved woefully ineffective. Onama was superior in the standup exchanges, as he cut angles, switched stances and lit up the Fight Ready standout with jabs, sharp straight left hands and the occasional well-timed uppercut.
Onama will enter his next assignment on the strength of back-to-back victories.
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Finally, Kings MMA rep Uros Medic wrecked former King of the Cage champion Tim Means with punches in the first round of their welterweight appetizer. Medic (10-2, 4-2 UFC) slammed the door 2:09 into Round 1, as he rebounded from a Nov. 18 submission defeat to Myktybek Orolbai and won for the third time in four appearances.
Means (33-16-1, 15-13 UFC) pursued takedowns and clinches but enjoyed only minimal success at close range. Medic separated, landed an elbow over the top and caught the Albuquerque, New Mexico, native in a level change. A perfectly timed left uppercut dropped Means where he stood and rendered “The Dirty Bird” incapable of intelligently defending himself. Medic fired one standing-to-ground shot for good measure, prompting the stoppage.
The 40-year-old Means has lost four of his past five bouts.
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The advantage of nobody watching Apex trash is that nobody can see Herb Dean and Dom Cruz be the worst ref and commentator respectively in existence. Hell, nobody will even see this post.
Their combined efforts with the Spann nutshot was a tag-team masterpiece. And then Herb finishes it with a trademark solo effort letting Spann get murdered.
Their combined efforts with the Spann nutshot was a tag-team masterpiece. And then Herb finishes it with a trademark solo effort letting Spann get murdered.
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