March 21, 2024 5:15 pm ET
The full fight card for the UFC Fight Night event April 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas has been revealed.
With a flyweight main event between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau already announced, the co-main event will feature a light heavyweight showdown between Ryan Spann and Bogdan Guskov.
Promotion officials made the 13-fight lineup official Thursday. Spann (21-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) vs. Guskov (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was one of two fights not previously reported. The other was a women’s strawweight matchup between former Invicta champion Ketlen Souza (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus Marnic Mann (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
Spann, 32, looks to snap a two-fight skid as he enters the matchup off consecutive losses to Nikita Krylov and Anthony Smith. Now, Spann faces the man many people think resembles Smith.
Guskov, 31, has split his UFC appearances to date. He made his promotional debut against ranked opposition in Volkan Oezdemir and lost the bout by first-round rear-naked choke. In February, Guskov picked up his first UFC victory with a first-round knockout of Zac Pauga.
The UFC Fight Night lineup for April 27 includes:
Manel Kape vs. Matheus Nicolau
Bogdan Guskov vs. Ryan Spann
Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva
Tim Means vs. Uros Medic
Joel Alvarez vs. Mateusz Rebecki
Victor Henry vs. Rani Yahya
Caio Machado vs. Don’Tale Mayes
Gabriel Benitez vs. Maheshate
Marnic Mann vs. Ketlen Souza
Liang Na vs. Ivana Petrovic
Gabe Green vs. James Llontop
Jhonata Diniz vs. Austen Lane
Michal Figlak vs. Austin Hubbard
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night for April 27.
Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.
>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : USA Today – https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/ufc-news-ryan-spann-vs-bogdan-guskov-full-fight-card-april-27