UFC Fight Night 282 live results: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov
The Octagon returns to Abu Dhabi for their traditional July event on Yas Island as UFC Fight Night 282 takes place at the Etihad Arena.
The main event is a five-round bout in the light heavyweight division as former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Magomed Ankalaev takes on Bogdan Guskov. Ankalaev fights for the first time since losing the title to Alex Pereira at UFC 320 in October. Guskov, who took this fight on short notice as an injury replacement for Khalil Rountree Jr., comes into his first UFC main event riding a five-fight unbeaten streak.
The co-main event sees a flyweight bout between former title challenger Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov. Also on the main card is a welterweight fight between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman; a battle of lightweight debutants as Magomed Zaynukov battles Damian Rzepecki; and heavyweight action sees Rizvan Kuniev take on Tyrell Fortune.
*A welterweight bout between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman, scheduled for the main card, has been scratched from the card hours before the event after Dulatov was admitted to the hospital for an illness.
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> Bantamweights- Cody Gibson (21-12, 3-7 UFC) vs. Abdul Hussein (15-2, 0-0 UFC)
Both work the jab early as Gibson lands a leg kick. Hussein catches a Gibson kick and lands a right hand. Gibson lands a right hand. Gibson scores a takedown after Hussein throws. Gibson locks in a guillotine choke from the mount. He switches to a D’Arce choke. Hussein is rolling but Gibson is still working for a choke. Hussein is able to escape and is now on top in side control. Hussein attacking Gibson’s neck now. Hussein moves to the back, but Gibson is attacking a leg. They scramble up. They trade jabs. Hussein lands an uppercut and Gibson lands a right hand. Both are landing. Gibson lands an uppercut to the body followed by two right hands. They both land while clinched. Hussein with a head kick and then a knee and a right hand. 10-9 Gibson.
Hussein pressing forward and Gibson lands a pair of leg kicks. Hussein drops Gibson with a right hand and starts landing from the top. Gibson is trying to control but Hussein jumps on the back. Gibson scrambles and Hussein grabs the neck. Hussein back inside the half-guard of Gibson. Hussein stands and lands as he gets back into side control. Hussein is now attacking a D’Arce choke. He lets it go and they scramble. Hussein gets the mount. Hussein grabs the neck and locks in an anaconda choke, but he lets it go. Hussein with right hands from the top. Hussein keeps working from the top. 10-9 Hussein, 19-19.
Hussein rushes out and Gibson is gassed. Hussein landing, but Gibson is firing back. They clinch and Gibson was throwing to the body, but Hussein landed some knees. They separate and Hussein attacks with body shots. Gibson lands a leg kick that trips Hussein to the mat and Gibson attacks the neck. Hussein escapes and is on top. Hussein lands from the top. Gibson tries to roll out of trouble, but Hussein takes the back and lands. They briefly stand before Hussein gets it back down. Hussein looks for an arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and Gibson taps! Hussein picks up the win in his UFC debut.
Fight Result- Abdul Hussein def. Cody Gibson by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:07 of Round 3
> Lightweights- Nurullo Aliev (11-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Mike Davis (12-3, 5-2 UFC)
Aliev gets an immediate takedown after Davis comes forward. Davis is trying to get up, but Aliev keeps it down. They get to their feet. Aliev is pressuring against the fence looking to get it down. Aliev gets Davis down. Aliev lands some knees. Aliev with some left hands. Davis tries to scramble up, but Aliev keeps it down. Davis lands a pair of elbows from the bottom. Davis lands some big elbows and hammerfists as Aliev was attacking a leg. Davis takes the back and lands a pair of hammerfists. Davis attacks an arm, and Aliev ends up on top. They both land on the mat. 10-9 Aliev.
Aliev gets a takedown, but Davis is attacking for a triangle choke. Aliev escapes and is in side control. Aliev works to the half-guard and lands some left hands. Aliev gets back inside of Davis’ full guard and controls the body. Aliev has back control as they almost get to their feet. Aliev with left hands. Davis rolls, but it allows Aliev to land from the top. They stand and Davis lands a knee. Davis lands a body kick and Aliev lands a left hand. They trade before Aliev pushes it against the fence. Aliev drags Davis to the ground. Aliev with some knees from the back. Aliev lands as they stand. They separate and trade. 10-9 Aliev, 20-18 Aliev.
Davis lands a leg kick. Davis with an uppercut and knee as Aliev looked for a takedown. Aliev scores a takedown. Aliev lands from the top before they scramble up. Aliev lands a knee and scores another takedown. Aliev lands from the top. Aliev controlling the body and lands some short knees from the back. They stand as Aliev has the back. They separate as Davis lands a knee. Aliev shoots for a takedown, but Davis defends this one and is on top. Aliev looks for an armbar late but time runs out. 10-9 Aliev, 30-27 Aliev. 10-9 Aliev, 30-27 Aliev.
Fight Result- Nurullo Aliev def. Mike Davis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
> Light Heavyweights- Magomed Tuchalov (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-10, 2-5 UFC)
Tuchalov lands a leg kick. Ribeiro lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Ribeiro lands a right hand then a leg kick. Neither is really doing much. Ribeiro then lands a right hand and a leg kick. Ribeiro with another leg kick. Tuchalov lands a leg kick. Ribeiro lands a right hand. Ribeiro with a body kick. Tuchalov lands a leg kick. Tuchalov connects with a right hand and then a knee, but Ribeiro lands a right hand on the way in. Tuchalov is cut under his left eye. 10-9 Ribeiro.
Both are throwing, but neither are connecting to start the second. They trade leg kicks. Ribeiro is pressing forward. Tuchalov looks for a takedown, but Ribeiro defends. Ribeiro lands a right hand. They both land a leg kick. Ribeiro lands against the fence. Tuchalov lands a right hand. Tuchalov with a jab and he hurts Ribeiro with a right hand. Tuchalov gets Riberio down and has back control as he keeps getting Ribeiro down as they stand. Ribeiro is complaining of an eye poke and timeout is called. They return to action. Ribeiro lands a right hand. Tuchalov lands a right hand. Tuchalov gets a late takedown and stands. 10-9 Tuchalov, 19-19.
Ribeiro lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. Ribeiro lands a right hand and Tuchalov scores a takedown. Tuchalov stands and lands some small leg kicks. Ribeiro is ordered to his feet. Ribeiro lands a right hand. Ribeiro looks for a takedown, but Tuchalov reverses and scores a takedown. He gets right into side control. Tuchalov has the back as they stand. Tuchalov drags it down. Tuchalov keeps back control and drags it down. Tuchalov gets into side control. Tuchalov keeps control. Tuchalov lands from the top and looks for a choke at the end. 10-9 Tuchalov, 29-28 Tuchalov.
Fight Result- Magomed Tuchalov def. Brendson Ribeiro by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
> Lightweights- Ismael Bonfim (20-6, 2-3 UFC) vs. Axel Sola (11-1-1, 1-1 UFC)
Bonfim lands a leg kick and Sola lands a body kick before Bonfim scores a takedown. They stand and Bonfim is pressuring against the fence as Sola lands some elbows, but gets warned for back of the head shots. Sola hurts Bonfim with some elbows to the temple and lands some punches. Sola attacks the neck and looks for a choke, but lets go and lands some punches as Bonfim dives to attack a leg. Sola defends and lands more punches. Sola with an elbow from the top and lands some more short elbows. Bonfim looks for an armbar. Sola locks in a D’Arce choke and Bonfim taps! Sola picks up the submission win.
Fight Result- Axel Sola def. Ismael Bonfim by submission (D’Arce choke) at 4:44 of Round 1
> Welterweights- Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-9, 12-8 UFC) vs. Sam Patterson (14-3-1, 4-2 UFC)
Ponzinibbio lands a right hand and is firing away but Patterson connects with a right hand. Patterson lands some more and had Ponzinibbio briefly hurt. Patterson with a right hand and a front kick. Patterson lands a jab and a front kick. Ponzinibbio lands a leg kick and then another. They trade right hands. Patterson lands a right hand. He lands another right hand. Patterson landing with more volume. Patterson lands a combination. Both land as Ponzinibbio is swinging. 10-9 Patterson.
Ponzinibbio lands a right hand, but is eating counter shots from Patterson. Patterson wobbles Ponzinibbio with a right hand. Patterson lands a right hand against the fence. Patterson makes Ponzinibbio stumble from a right hand. Ponzinibbio is busted open and Patterson continues to connect. Patterson lands a flurry and Ponzinibbio goes down. Patterson lands some punches as Ponzinibbio gets to his feet. Patterson drops Ponzinibbio again with a right hand and it is all over! What a finish by Patterson!
Fight Result- Sam Patterson def. Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO (punch) at 3:06 of Round 2
> Light Heavyweights- #10 Dustin Jacoby (22-9-1, 10-6-1 UFC) vs. Muhammad Saidov (9-0, 0-0 UFC)
Saidov with a body kick to start. Saidov with more kicks. They trade leg kicks. Jacoby lands an inside leg kick. Saidov lands a leg kick. Jacoby lands one. Saidov lands a high kick. Saidov connects with a right hand. Saidov lands a combination. Jacoby is pressing forward and lands some short leg kicks. They trade. Saidov lands a left hand. Saidov with a body kick. Saidov lands a spinning high kick. Saidov lands as he throws. 10-9 Saidov.
Saidov connects with a right hand. They trade jabs. Jacoby is pressing forward. Saidov lands a combination. Saidov with a right hand. Saidov lands a spin kick to the body. Saidov is landing with slightly more volume. Saidov lands a right hand as Jacoby had his guard up. Saidov with a spin kick. Jacoby lands a leg kick. Saidov with a jab. Saidov lands a body kick. Saidov lands a right hand and then drops Jacoby with a head kick. Saidov is pouring on the punches, knees and kicks as Jacoby stands, and Jacoby goes back down and it is all over! What a finish by Saidov!
Fight Result- Muhammad Saidov def. Dustin Jacoby by TKO (strikes) at 4:49 of Round 2
> Heavyweights- #11 Valter Walker (15-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Thomas Petersen (11-4, 3-3 UFC)
They both come out throwing and connect with a punch before tying up. Walker drags it to the ground, but is on the bottom. Petersen lands from the top. Walker attacks the leg and looks for a leg lock. Walker looks for the back and has a calf slicer locked on and Petersen taps! What a submission by Walker.
Fight Result- Valter Walker def. Thomas Petersen by submission (calf slicer) at 1:32 of Round 1
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> Welterweights- Abubakar Vagaev (24-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-3, 0-1 UFC)
Izagakhmaev comes out throwing and Vagaev immediately scores a takedown. They get to their feet. Vagaev keeps body control. Izagakhmaev is able to get Vagaev down for a moment but they pop right back up and Vagaev has control along the fence. Vagaev scores a takedown and is inside the guard of Izagakhmaev. Vagaev lands some shots from the top. Vagaev is getting warned about grabbing the fence. They get to their feet and Vagaev keeps control against the fence. Vagaev tries to take it down but Izagakhmaev defends and they separate. Izagakhmaev lands a leg kick. Izagakhmaev lands a right hand. 10-9 Vagaev.
Izagakhmaev lands a leg kick. He lands another. Vagaev lands a jab. Vagaev lands a right hand. Vagaev lands a small flurry of punches to the head and body. They trade leg kicks. Izagakhmaev scores a takedown. They get right up and both are trading positions along the fence. Izagakhmaev lands a knee. Vagaev lands a knee and they break. They trade and Vagaev lands a knee. Vagaev lands an elbow along the fence. Vagaev controlling and landing more as the round goes on. Vagaev lands an elbow. They trade knees. 10-9 Vagaev, 20-18 Vagaev.
Izagakhmaev lands a right hand. Vagaev with a combo. They trade in close range and Izagakhmaev lands an uppercut. Izagakhmaev lands a right hand. Vagaev shoots for a takedown, but Izagakhmaev defends. Izagakhmaev lands a combination. Izagakhmaev looks for a takedown, but Vagaev defends. Vagaev scores a takedown. Izagakhmaev is able to sweep to the feet after attacking an arm and has control along the fence. Vagaev is trying to take it down, but Izagakhmaev defends. They are separated by referee Mike Beltran. Vagaev scores a takedown. They get up and Izagakhmaev lands a knee. Izagakhmaev gets it down and has the mount. Izagakhmaev is looking for an arm-triangle choke. He loses it. Izagakhmaev gets back to the mount and lands. He goes back looking for the choke, but Vagaev is defending. Izagakhmaev is attacking the arm late but time runs out. 10-9 Izagakhmaev, 29-28 Vagaev.
Fight Result- Abubakar Vagaev def. Saygid Izagakhmaev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
> Heavyweights- #7 Rizvan Kuniev (14-3-1 1 NC, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tyrell Fortune (18-3, 1-0 UFC)
They trade leg kicks. Kuniev lands a knee to the body against the fence. Fortune lands a leg kick. Fortune lands a big right hand. Kuniev lands a knee against the fence and follows it with more shots to the body. Kuniev with another knee to the body followed by a right hand. Fortune lands a right hand. Kuniev lands a big flurry of shots. Kuniev lands in the clinch. 10-9 Kuniev.
Kuniev lands a calf kick then several knees and punches along the fence. Fortune lands a right hand as they separate. They clinch against the fence. Kuniev lands a knee. They separate and Kuniev lands a big knee that hurts Fortune. Fortune is covering up as Kuniev lands a big flurry of strikes. Kuniev lands a knee and some right hands against the fence. Fortune circles away but Kuniev lands to the body against the fence. Kuniev lands a pair of elbows. Kuniev backs off but then lands a big knee followed by a flurry of punches. Fortune lands a right hand. Kuniev lands some elbows against the fence. Kuniev lands more knees against the fence. 10-9 Kuniev, 20-18 Kuniev.
Kuniev lands a body kick. Fortune with a left hook then a right hand before they clinch. Kuniev lands a knee. Kuniev with a body kick then some more knees. Kuniev with a jumping knee and then a left hand and Fortune goes down covering up and it is stopped. Kuniev with a great finish.
Fight Result- Rizvan Kuniev def. Tyrell Fortune by TKO (strikes) at 1:12 of Round 3
> Lightweights- Magomed Zaynukov (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Damian Rzepecki (10-0, 0-0 UFC)
They clinch right up and Zaynukov lands an elbow and Rzepecki has control against the fence. Zaynukov lands some knees. They break apart and Rzepecki lands a left hand. Zaykunov lands a combo and Rzepecki connects with a left hand. They clinch up and Zaynukov lands a pair of elbows. They reverse positions along the fence. They both land before separating. Zaynukov lands a right hand. Zaynukov pokes Rzepecki in the eye and timeout is called. They return to action and Zaynukov lands a right hand. Rzepecki scores a takedown. They scramble up and break apart. Zaynukov lands a high kick followed by a combination. 10-9 Zaynukov.
Zaynukov lands a right hand. Zaynukov lands a combo in close range. They trade and Zaynukov scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Zaynukov just misses a head kick. They tie up against the fence and Zaynukov lands a flurry of punches as they briefly separate. They clinch back up against the fence. They separate and Zaynukov with a high kick. Rzepecki has been cut open from some elbows by Zaynukov. Rzepecki lands a spin kick but eats a punch and elbow from Zaynukov. Zaynukov lands a knee. Zaynukov lands a pair of elbows and a high kick. 10-9 Zaynukov, 20-18 Zaynukov.
Zaynukov lands a right hand. They briefly clinch and Zaynukov lands before they separate. They both land elbows. Rzepecki looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Rzepecki with an elbow and uppercut along the fence. They separate and Zaynukov lands a front kick to the face followed by an elbow. They clinch and Zaynukov lands a pair of knees. They separate. Zaynukov lands another front kick to the face. Zaynukov lands an elbow and another front kick. Zaynukov scores a takedown. He lands a stiff right hand. 10-9 Zaynukov, 30-27 Zaynukov.
Fight Result- Magomed Zaynukov def. Damian Rzepecki by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
> Flyweights- #13 Steve Erceg (14-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. Ramazon Temirov (19-2, 2-0 UFC)
Temirov lands a spin kick to the body and Erceg goes to the mat, but gets up. Temirov lands another spin kick, this time to the face of Erceg, and Erceg grabs the back but lets go. Temirov lands a right hand. Erceg lands an uppercut. Temirov lands a leg kick. Temirov with a jab. They both land right hands. Temirov lands some big right hands and Erceg goes down. Erceg gets back up but Temirov continues to pour it on and Erceg is hurt, but Erceg fires back. Temirov lands a massive right hand and Erceg crumbles to the ground and it is all over! What a finish by Temirov!
Fight Result- Ramazan Temirov def. Steve Erceg by knockout (punch) at 4:21 of Round 1
> Light Heavyweights- #2 Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1 1 NC, 12-2-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #9 Bogdan Guskov (18-3-1, 4-1-1 UFC)
Both throwing leg kicks early. Ankalaev lands a jab. Ankalaev with a left hand. Ankalaev lands a front kick to the body. Guskov throws a high kick that Ankalaev blocks. Ankalaev lands a left hand. Guskov lands a leg kick. Ankalaev lands a leg kick. They trade kicks and Ankalaev lands a high kick. Ankalaev lands a right hand. Guskov lands some more leg kicks. Ankalaev with a body kick. Guskov misses a spin kick and Ankalaev lands a small flurry. Slow and methodical round. 10-9 Ankalaev.
Ankalaev lands a body kick. Ankalaev with a front kick. Ankalaev lands a left hand. Guskov with a short leg kick and Ankalaev connects with a high kick. Guskov with a right hand to the body. There is still a lack of action taking place. Ankalaev lands a left hand. Guskov lands a right hook. They clinch against the fence, but not much happens, and Guskov misses when they break. 10-9 Guskov, 19-19.
Ankalaev lands a high kick. Guskov lands some calf kicks. Ankalaev with a spin kick. Ankalaev lands a solid left hand. Guskov with a leg kick, but Ankalaev is still pressuring and landing slightly more, even though the action is minimal. Ankalaev lands a left hand then a leg kick. Ankalaev lands a right hand. 10-9 Ankalaev, 29-28 Ankalaev.
Ankalaev takes Guskov down right away and lands from the top. Ankalaev is controlling from the top and lands some short punches, but there still isn’t much happening. Guskov gives up his back and Ankalaev looks for a choke, but gives up on it. He looks for it again after adjusting, but lets go and lands. Ankalaev squares up on the back and lands a few left hands. Ankalaev looked for the neck, but Guskov got free from it. Ankalaev continues to land a few shots from the back. Ankalaev gets the mount late. 10-9 Ankalaev, 39-37 Ankalaev.
Ankalaev gets a takedown, but Guskov grabs the neck for a choke. Ankalaev escapes and is in side control. Ankalaev takes the back as he lands. Ankalaev with some left hands. Ankalaev with some punches from the back as Guskov is covering up. Ankalaev with more punches and it is stopped.
Fight Result- Magomed Ankalaev def. Bogdan Guskov by TKO (punches) at 2:41 of Round 5
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