Bogdan Guskov has expressed his desire to share the Octagon with Paulo Costa. According to Iwo Baranievski, he agreed to fight Guskov, but Guskov declined the bout. Guskov responded by stating he is ready to fight anytime, saying they will make Baranievski "swallow those words." Gor Azizyan supported Guskov, noting that Baranievski has been talking a lot after beating Kopylov and Azamat, and suggesting it's time to "clip his wings." Azizyan added that if Baranievski doesn't accept the fight with Guskov, he should stop bringing up the "Russian theme."
