Bogdan Guskov calls out Paulo Costa, denies turning down Iwo Baraniewski

Bogdan Guskov has expressed interest in facing Paulo Costa in the octagon. According to Iwo Baraniewski, he agreed to fight Guskov, but Guskov declined the bout. Guskov responded by saying he is ready to fight anyone at any time, identifying himself as a Russian fighter raised in Uzbekistan. His coach Gor Azizyan supported the callout of Costa, suggesting they need to "clip his wings" after Costa's wins over Kopylova and Azamat. Azizyan added that if Costa doesn't accept a fight with Guskov, he should stop talking about Russian fighters altogether. The post included a poll asking fans if they wanted to see the matchup.