Jan Blachowicz has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Bogdan Guskov at UFC 328 on May 9 due to a torn meniscus. The injury forced the Polish light heavyweight to pull out of what was set to be a rematch. No replacement opponent has been announced yet. UFC 328 is now missing this co-main or featured bout from its card. Details on the severity of the injury and Blachowicz's expected recovery timeline were not provided in the brief announcement.
Jan Blachowicz has been forced out of his scheduled rematch with Bogdan Guskov at UFC 328, set for May 9, after suffering a torn meniscus. The Polish veteran's withdrawal leaves a notable gap on the card, and no replacement opponent has been announced.
Blachowicz, 43, carries a 29-11-2 record and is ranked fifth in the light heavyweight division. The six-foot-two, 198-centimeter-reach Orthodox fighter out of WCA Fight Team has built his career on steady striking output, landing 3.44 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy, while also mixing in over one takedown per 15 minutes. No details on the severity of the injury or an expected recovery timeline were included in the announcement.
Guskov, nicknamed "Czarevitch," now finds himself without an opponent. The 33-year-old from Uzbekistan holds an 18-3-1 record and sits tenth in the light heavyweight rankings. Fighting out of GOR MMA, the six-foot-three southpaw carries a strong striking pace of 4.17 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy and averages 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, though he has recorded no takedowns per 15 minutes in his UFC run.
Why it matters
- Blachowicz is ranked fifth and a win over Guskov in the rematch would have kept him in title contention; the pullout stalls his divisional momentum.
- Guskov, ranked tenth, loses a high-profile opportunity to climb past a established top-five name.
- UFC 328 loses a significant light heavyweight matchup with less than three weeks before the event, creating urgency to find a replacement.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
