Guskov vs Elekana

Who won Guskov vs Elekana?

Bogdan Guskov beat Billy Elekana by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC 311, on Saturday 18th January 2025 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Guskov vs Elekana stats

Bogdan Guskov stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Billy Elekana made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Bogdan Guskov's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Billy Elekana marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Bogdan Guskov's UFC record stood at 3-1-0, while Billy Elekana's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Guskov had a massive power advantage over Elekana, boasting a 87% knock out percentage over Elekana's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Elekana had a slight advantage over Guskov, with a 17% submission rate over Guskov's 13%.

Bogdan Guskov was the older man by 32 years, at 32 years old.

Guskov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Elekana.

Guskov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Elekana, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, 27 to Elekana's 19.

Activity check

Guskov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

Elekana's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Guskov vs Elekana start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 1:30 AM UTC , which was 8:30 PM EST or 5:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:30 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Guskov vs Elekana?

Bogdan Guskov was a 11/50 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Billy Elekana made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.