Bogdan Guskov has expressed interest in facing Paulo Costa inside the octagon. According to Ivo Baraniewski's team, Baraniewski agreed to fight Guskov, but Guskov declined the matchup. Guskov described himself as a Russian guy who grew up in Uzbekistan and is ready to compete at any time. His coach Gor Azizyan supported the Costa callout, stating that Baraniewski started the verbal exchanges after beating Kopylot and Azamat, and needs to be put in his place. If Baraniewski doesn't accept a fight with Guskov, Azizyan suggested he should stop talking about Russian fighters altogether.
