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Bogdan Guskov is making sure fans can’t blink when he’s fighting.

In a light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 86 on Saturday, Guskov added another first-round finish to his résumé with a blistering combination that left Zac Pauga down and dazed on the canvas.

Watch Guskov’s fiery knockout win below.

Though Pauga did his best to mix up his attacks and keep Guskov from finding a rhythm, he couldn’t avoid Guskov’s power shots for long, and the action shifted dramatically when Pauga was caught with a crisp one-two combination. More hard head shots followed, causing Pauga to crumble, and when it was clear he wasn’t going to recover, Guskov let out a loud shout in triumph rather than throw another unnecessary strike.

The official time of the stoppage was 3:38 of Round 1.

This is Guskov’s first UFC win after an unsuccessful debut against Volkan Oezdemir this past September. He was understandably excited after, calling in-cage interviewer Daniel Cormier his “idol” and declaring that the victory “was more good than sex.”

Guskov is now 15-3 as a pro, with his past seven fights all ending inside the opening round. Pauga falls to 1-3 inside the octagon.

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For the second week in a row, the UFC Apex in Las Vegas will host Saturday’s UFC event.  UFC Vegas 86 is headlined by a middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer. 

Hermansson (23-8) is coming off a loss to tenth-ranked Roman Dolidze and hasn’t fought since December 2022. He’s struggled to put together a win streak over the past five years stuck in a pattern of winning one and losing the next, but is ranked 11th in the division.

Pyfer (12-2) is riding a five-fight winning streak finishing each of the five opponents. His last loss came in 2020, and he’s only gone to a decision or the third round once in his career. The match is a classic up and coming making waves taking on an older more experienced veteran.

Start Time: 

• Preliminary card begins at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

• Main card beings at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

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MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer
• Andre Fili vs. Dan Ige (146)
• Robert Bryczek vs. Ihor Potieria
• Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares
• Darrius Flowers vs. Michael Johnson
• Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates
• Tim Cuanga vs. Bolaji Oki
• Bruna Brasil vs. Loma Lookboonmee
• Devin Clark vs. Marcin Prachnio
• Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells
• Bogdan Guskov vs. Zac Pauga
• Hyder Amil vs. Fernie Garcia
• Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng ruled a no contest (Accidental groin strike rendered Qileng unable to continue)

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Hyder Amil was relentless in his first UFC fight.

The recent Contender Series signing showed off his impressive offensive skills on Saturday, needing less than two rounds to put away short-notice replacement Fernie Garcia at UFC Vegas 86. Amil battered Garcia from all angles to earn the stoppage at the 2:12 mark of Round 2.

Watch the finish below.

Amil nearly finished the fight at the close of an exciting first round that saw both men attack with submissions on the ground and throw hands on the feet. With less than 30 seconds remaining in Round 1, Amil landed a nasty soccer kick to the body of the grounded Garcia and followed with ground-and-pound before being halted by the buzzer.

The pace didn’t slow in the second, as Amil continued to attack Garcia’s body and fire head shots. A wounded Garcia was in survival mode as he stood and traded, but Amil was clearly landing the harder strikes with more consistency. A damaging Amil flurry eventually prompted referee Mark Smith to step in, with Garcia reeling against the fence.

Amil improves to 9-0 as a pro in his first UFC fight since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series this past August.

On the other side, Garcia remains winless in four UFC outings. He stepped in on eight days’ notice for Melsik Baghdasaryan, himself a replacement for Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.

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Jon Jones recently revealed that he was asked to headline UFC 300 just a few days ago, meaning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) still doesn’t have a clue who is going to headline its biggest pay-per-view (PPV) card of the year.

With little more than two months left to book a headlining act for UFC 300 on April 13, 2024, from Las Vegas, Nevada, the promotion continues to scramble to find that “rabbit in its hat.” Unfortunately, options are scarce and UFC still hasn’t announced an official main event for what is building up to be the most important event of 2024 (and maybe of all-time).

On Friday, UFC CEO, Dana White, acknowledged that the promotion is still trying to work through a variety of hurdles to get a fight done. White did not mention any specific names, but if Jones was asked to step in just a few days ago then the promotion really doesn’t have a plan in place. That’s because Jones has been sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle since late last year and was expected to be out until the second half of 2024.

Jones — who caught some flack this week for practicing with a professional rugby team when he should be rehabbing — revealed that UFC reached out to him earlier this week and asked him to headline UFC 300. It seems like the perfect event for Jones to defend his UFC Heavyweight title for the first time, but “Bones” had to pass given the short turnaround.

“I did,” said Jones when asked if UFC contacted him this week (via Submission Radio). “I got a call from Hunter Campbell, one of the head lawyers of the UFC, asking me [about UFC 300]. He said, ‘Jon, I know it’s only nine weeks away, but if there’s any chance you’re feeling up to it, man, it’d be awesome news for the community that you’re coming back and headlining one of the biggest events ever.

“And as honored as I am for the opportunity, I just don’t think I’ll be ready,” he concluded. “I just don’t. I’m getting up there in age and I only have a few more events left and I want to give those events my all and make sure that I come back 100 percent.”

With Jones officially out of the mix — and Conor McGregor reportedly sidelined until the fall — who will actually headline UFC 300 this April? And when will UFC finally announce it?

Tick-tock …

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