Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov Among Fights Added to UFC on ESPN 55 on April 27

Per a press release from the organization on Thursday, the UFC on ESPN 55 billing is now complete. The UFC confirmed multiple announced matchups for the April 27 show at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, while adding several others. Chief among the additions is the new co-main event, which comes at light heavyweight between Ryan Spann (21-9) and Bogdan Guskov (15-3).

“Superman” Spann will be coming into this matchup on his first losing streak since 2017, having dropped his last two to Nikita Krylov and Anthony Smith for an unsuccessful 2023 campaign. Before then, the Fortis MMA product had run roughshod over Ion Cutelaba and Dominick Reyes in a combined 3:42 to stamp his place as an elite 205er. Six of the last seven outings for Spann have concluded in the first round, win or lose.

Uzbekistan’s Guskov introduced himself to the UFC against Volkan Oezdemir in September 2023, and he succumbed to a first-round submission from “No Time.” Guskov claimed his first UFC victory in February, when he punched out Zac Pauga. As a pro, Guskov’s finish rate sits at 100%, with all but two of his career victories coming via knockout.

The promotion also made official a reported welterweight pairing between Tim Means (33-15-1, 1 NC) and Uros Medic (9-2) as part of the main card. It also set a strawweight tilt of Marnic Mann (6-2) vs. Ketlen Souza (13-4) on the prelims. Finally, the UFC did not list the featherweight Jonathan Pearce-David Onama clash that came to light earlier on in March, so it is unclear if that bout is still taking place at the event or if it is simply not yet official.

Reference: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Ryan-Spann-vs-Bogdan-Guskov-Among-Fights-Added-to-UFC-on-ESPN-55-on-April-27-193045