Bogdan Guskov calls out Paulo Costa, declines Ivo Baranievski fight

Bogdan Guskov has expressed his desire to fight Paulo Costa in the octagon. According to Ivo Baranievski, he agreed to face Guskov, but the Russian-Uzbek fighter declined the matchup. Guskov, who identifies as a Russian raised in Uzbekistan, stated he is ready to compete at any time and will make his opponent "swallow those words." His coach Gor Azizyan criticized Costa for talking excessively after beating only Kopylova and Azamat, suggesting Guskov needs to "clip his wings." Azizyan added that if Costa doesn't accept the fight with Guskov, he should stop discussing "the Russian theme" altogether. The post gauges fan interest in seeing this potential matchup materialize.