Bogdan Guskov has expressed interest in fighting Paulo Costa in the octagon. According to Ivo Baranyevski, he agreed to fight Guskov, but Guskov rejected the bout. Guskov responded by saying he is ready to share the cage anytime, calling himself a Russian guy who grew up in Uzbekistan. His coach Gor Azizyan suggested that if Baranyevski doesn't accept a fight with Guskov, he should stop talking about the "Russian theme," noting that Baranyevski has beaten Kopylov and Adesanya but needs to be brought down. The post questions whether fans want to see this matchup.
