Also receiving tournament bonuses were Carlos Pretez, Rodolfo Vieira and Dan Ige, who earned early victories at UFC Fight Night 236 in Las Vegas.
Like Guskov, all fighters were awarded “Performance of the Night” as none of the event’s bouts were recognized as “Fight of the Night.”
Bogdan Guskov, 31, made an unsuccessful debut under the organization’s banner last September at short notice, losing by rear-naked choke to former UFC bantamweight title challenger Volkan Ozdemir as early as the first round.