Baysangur Susurkaev has been compared to Ateba Gouti, with both being described as hungry prospects that the UFC is promoting. When asked about a potential fight with the Cameroonian fighter, Susurkaev confidently stated he would easily defeat Gouti. Susurkaev claimed that Gouti only has his hands and that if Gouti gets tired, Susurkaev would finish him. He described the potential matchup as "easy money" and emphasized his confidence in handling Gouti's fighting style.
Baysangur Susurkaev has made his feelings clear on a potential meeting with Ateba Gouti, dismissing the Cameroonian prospect as little more than a straightforward payday.
When asked about the possibility of sharing the octagon with Gouti, Susurkaev did not hold back. He argued that Gouti's game is built almost entirely around his hands, and that once the Cameroonian's gas tank empties, the fight is his to finish. Susurkaev summed up the potential bout bluntly, calling it easy money.
The two fighters have drawn comparisons from within the MMA community, with both being framed as hungry, promotion-ready prospects that the UFC has taken an interest in developing. That shared billing appears to have done little to generate mutual respect, at least from Susurkaev's side.
Why it matters
- Both fighters are regarded as rising prospects the UFC is actively looking to showcase, making a matchup between them a logical next step for either man.
- Susurkaev's public callout adds pressure on the promotion to consider booking the fight, particularly given the attention the rivalry is already drawing.
- The stylistic argument Susurkaev is making — that Gouti is one-dimensional on the feet and fades late — sets a clear tactical narrative if the bout does get made.
No official matchmaking has been confirmed, and no date or event has been attached to the potential pairing at this stage.
