Bogdan Guskov has expressed interest in fighting Paulo Costa while declining a proposed matchup with Ivo Baranievski. According to Baranievski, he accepted a fight with Guskov, but Bogdan did not accept the bout. Guskov, who identifies as a Russian fighter raised in Uzbekistan, stated he is ready to compete at any time and wants to make Costa "swallow his words." Gor Azizyan commented that Guskov has been talking frequently after defeating Kopylov and Azamat, suggesting it's time to "clip his wings." Azizyan added that if Guskov doesn't accept the Costa fight, he should stop discussing the "Russian theme." The post asks fans whether they would like to see the Guskov-Costa matchup.

