“Send me message, like location.” Khabib Nurmagomedov dropped this iconic line on Conor McGregor after the infamous bus incident that set the stage for their historic UFC 229 showdown. Now, nearly seven years later, fighters still love to echo ‘The Eagle’s’ words when calling someone out. At UFC Abu Dhabi, Bogdan Guskov became the latest to pay tribute for reviving those lines once again.
The 32-year-old Uzbek powerhouse stepped in to face the legendary 205er Nikita Krylov as the opener for the UFC Abu Dhabi card. While many favored ‘The Miner’ for his experience in gritty wars against the likes of Glover Teixeira and current champ Magomed Ankalaev. Guskov completely dominated, showing that Krylov may have already seen his best days inside the Octagon.
‘Czarevitch’ made it look easy, landing a clean straight right before sealing the deal with vicious ground-and-pound, wrapping things up at 4:18 of the very first round. With his swift finish and newly earned spot in the top 10, Guskov channeled his inner Khabib and echoed his famous words to send a clear message to the rest of the light heavyweight division.
Guskov stated during the UFC Abu Dhabi octagon interview, “I wait for 3 minutes for this moment. I give interview and said, for me, need just one moment and I show everything. Now, I’m the top 10 baby!” Bisping asked, “who do you want next?” He replied “Just give me location and say for my name. It’s all. And I show beautiful fight in MMA doesn’t matter, whoo!”
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