Bogdan Guskov has expressed interest in fighting Paulo Costa. However, Ivo Baranievski, a middleweight contender, claims he agreed to fight Guskov but that Guskov declined the matchup. Baranievski, who calls himself a Russian fighter raised in Uzbekistan, stated he is ready to share the cage anytime and promised to make Guskov swallow his words. Corner coach Gor Azizyan weighed in, suggesting Baranievski became too confident after defeating Kopylov and Murzakanov and needs to be brought down. Azizyan added that if Guskov does not accept the fight, Baranievski should stop talking about Russian topics. The post invites fans to vote on whether they would like to see this matchup.
