Video: Volkan Oezdemir drops and submits debutant Bogdan Guskov early at UFC Paris
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to us today, September 2, 2023, for UFC Paris, going down live from the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Headlining the event is a heavyweight bout between a pair of contenders in no. 2 ranked former interim champion Ciryl Gane (11-2) and no. 7 ranked Sergey Spivak (16-3).
Co-headlining the event is a flyweight bout between no. 3 ranked contender Manon Fiorot (10-1) and former two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (11-5).
Our first feature fight of the evening came at 205 lbs between no. 9 ranked former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir (19-7) and the debuting Bogdan Guskov (14-3). Oezdemir came into the bout having gone 3-3 over his latest six appearances, while Guskov came in on a four-fight win streak, all four wins coming via knockout.
Continue reading to see how this light-heavyweight affair went down:
Official Result: Volkan Oezdemir def. Bogdan Guskov via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:46 of round one
Oezdemir opens up the bout with a leg kick before Guskov returns with a barrage of punches. Oezdemir then takes Guskov down momentarily and eats a right hand on his way back up.
The former title challenger then lands a hard left hand that wobbles Guskov before landing another than drops him. Oezdemir secures mount quickly thereafter, reigning down heavy shots and forcing Guskov to give up his back where he’s ultimately submitted.
🚨🚨 VOLKAN OEZDEMIR SOUMET GUSKOV AU 1ER ROUND 🤯
LA MAGNIFIQUE PERFORMANCE 🔥 #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/NxOivOkjCs
— ARENA (@MMArena_) September 2, 2023
Volkan Oezdemir improves his streak to two-straight with his first finish in four years today at UFC Paris, picking up just the second submission victory of his entire 26-fight career.
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