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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
UFC on ABC 9 video: Bogdan Guskov punishes Nikita Krylov with brutal barrage
Bogdan Guskov continues to dish out violence. At UFC on ABC 9 on Saturday, Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) pounded out Nikita Krylov for the first-round TKO stoppage at 4:18 of Round 1. The light heavyweight bout took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The opening minutes were measured as both men relied on their technique as their guide. However, a slow leg kick from Krylov (30-11 MMA, 11-9 UFC) was his undoing. Guskov countered beautifully with a massive punch that sat Krylov down. Follow-up punches bounced Krylov's head off the canvas. Krylov reached for a leg, but opened himself up for more damage. Flattened out, Guskov continued to punch away until referee Marc Goddard stepped in. Guskov, 32, has won four fights in a row since a UFC debut loss to Volkan Oezdemir. Previous promotional wins include Zac Pauga, Ryan Spann, and Billy Elekana. Krylov, 33, has now lost two consecutive fights. Up-to-the-minute UFC on ABC 9 results
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov prediction, pick, start time for UFC on ABC 9
Nikita Krylov and Bogdan Guskov meet Saturday in the main card opener of UFC on ABC 9 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 2-3 UFC main cards, 2025: 70-53-1 Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov UFC on ABC 9 preview Krylov (30-10 MMA, 11-8 UFC) will aim to rebound from a first-round knockout loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC 314 in April. That result snapped a three-fight winning streak, which included stoppages of Alexander Gustafsson and Ryan Spann, with a unanimous decision nod over Volkan Oezdemir. ... Guskov (17-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) quickly righted the ship after being submitted by Oezdemir in his 2023 UFC debut. Since then, Guskov has finished three straight opponents: Zac Pauga, Billy Elekana, and the aforementioned Spann. Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov UFC on ABC 9 expert pick, prediction Despite having excellent lighter-weight action fights below and above this bout, the UFC matchmakers and their love for force-feeding us big guys on Fight Night main cards strikes again. Although Krylov is a tenured light heavyweight who deserves some love, and Guskov is someone who brings the action, this fight will likely be the equivalent of one of those highway car crashes that everyone slows down to look at – but no one seems to remember by the time they get to where they're going. Krylov's last loss is probably giving pause to many, but given that I predicted and expected that exact outcome opposite Dominick Reyes – I can't say that I'm ready to condemn "The Miner" over it. In fact, I suspect that Krylov's last loss will only further encourage him to exploit the major weakness in Guskov's game, which is wrestling. For that reason, I'll pick Krylov to get back on track with a submission win in Round 1. Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov UFC on ABC 9 odds The oddsmakers and the public are favoring the more experienced fighter, listing Krylov -202 and Guskov +172 via FanDuel. Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov UFC on ABC 9 start time, how to watch As the main card opener, Krylov and Guskov are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 12:10 p.m. ET. The fight broadcasts live on ABC and streams on ESPN+.
Fox News
13-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
UFC star KOs opponent, pays tribute to Trump
UFC star Dominick Reyes made quick work of Nikita Krylov on Saturday night in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 314 and paid tribute to President Donald Trump. With about 2:39 left in the first round, Krylov leaned forward to jab Reyes. He leaned too far forward and got caught. Reyes hit him with a left and Krylov folded. He got Krylov on the ground with hammer fists twice before the referee came over and stopped the fight. Reyes then ran over to Trump, who was sitting with Dana White, Elon Musk and others near the cage, pointed at the president and bowed. It was Reyes' third consecutive win. He knocked out Dustin Jacoby last June and then Anthony Smith in December. Before that, he was on a four-fight losing streak with losses to Jon Jones, Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka and Ryan Spann. Emotions were running high after the fight. "It sucked," a teary-eyed Reyes said of his losing streak, "but my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, my faith in myself and my family, it kept me grounded, it kept me here. I'm still here fighting. Anything that's going on in your life, guys, just keep fighting. Never give up. You go down, get up again. Just keep going. There are brighter days ahead. Jesus has your back." Reyes said in his post-fight press conference it was a "dream-come-true fight." "I got to represent America in front of my president," Reyes said, via MMA Junkie. "He was rooting for me and then he told me how proud of me he is that I'm representing the country. Since I was a small child, I always wanted to meet the president. It's always kind of been something I wanted, and I finally got to do it as an athlete, and it goes down as another night I'll remember for the rest of my life." The president received a raucous ovation as he entered the Kaseya Center. "Somewhat legendary," Trump said of the roar from the crowd. "It was legendary. It's a great honor to have that kind of ovation, really because it says we're doing a good job. If we weren't doing a good job, we'd get the opposite." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC 314 results: Dominick Reyes sleeps Nikita Krylov with clean, counter right to continue career comeback
MIAMI – Dominick Reyes keeps proving that he's indeed fully back. The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger distanced himself even more from the career rut that had his UFC stay in question just a few years back. Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) did so by knocking out Nikita Krylov at the 2:24 mark of Round 1. The bout opened the pay-per-view main card of UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami. Reyes was playing the counter game with Krylov (29-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC). In a blitz from Krylov, Reyes connected with a clean right-hand counter that sent him crashing down to the canvas. The referee almost immediately jumped in to stop the fight. With this win, Reyes is now on a three-fight winning streak, as he had previously stopped veterans Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby. Prior to this three-fight run, Reyes was on a four-fight losing streak, with three defeats by knockout. Reyes called for one more fight against a top contender before getting a crack at the UFC light heavyweight title. 'I'm not back, I'm better.' – Dominick Reyes 💯#UFC314 | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+ — UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) April 13, 2025 On the other hand, Krylov saw a three-fight winning streak come to an end. This defeat also marked his sixth stoppage loss in the UFC. Up-to-the-minute UFC 314 results include: For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 314.
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes prediction, pick, start time for UFC 314
Nikita Krylov and Dominick Reyes meet Saturday in the UFC 314 main card opener at Kaseya Center in Miami. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-2 UFC main cards, 2025: 32-27-1 Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes UFC 314 preview Krylov (29-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) returns to action for the first time since March 2023, when he submitted Ryan Spann in the opening round. The 32-year-old is currently on a three-fight winning streak that includes a unanimous decision over Volkan Oezdemir and another first-round stoppage, albeit by TKO, against Alexander Gustafsson. … Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) enters his first fight of 2025 as a winner of back-to-back fights. In his most recent outing at UFC 310, he ground and pounded Anthony Smith for a second-round stoppage, which followed a first-round TKO of Dustin Jacoby last June. Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes UFC 314 expert pick, prediction Despite having a stacked card chalked full of appropriate lighter-weight fights to kick off the main card, the UFC matchmakers are once again spitting on Joe Silva's tried and true method of booking featherweights or lightweights to open up main cards. However, in Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby's defense, this bout between Krylov and Reyes should be action-packed for as long as it lasts. Krylov has been an unsung player in this division for some time, but it's hard to know what to expect from him after just north of a two-year layoff from competition. I suspect that Krylov will be the more willing wrestler with a cardio edge, but I also believe that Reyes has some underrated grappling of his own and that his southpaw counters could provide some problems for his aggressive counterpart. Although part of me thinks we're in for 15 minutes of fighting that gets real sloppy toward the back half, I'll take a flier on the underdog Reyes to join the shortlist of fighters who have finished the durable Krylov. The pick is Reyes by knockout in Round 1. Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes UFC 314 odds The oddsmakers and the public favor the Ukranian-born fighter, listing Krylov -188 and Reyes +152 via FanDuel. Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes UFC 314 start time, how to watch As the main card opener, Krylov and Reyes are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:10 p.m. ET. The fight streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 314.
