Jan Blachowicz (12-8-2 in the UFC) and Bogdan Guskov (4-1-1 in the UFC) will run it back at UFC Belgrade on August 1. Their first meeting ended in a draw.
Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov will meet for the second time when UFC Belgrade takes place on August 1, with the light heavyweight rematch now officially confirmed following an inconclusive first encounter that ended in a draw.
Blachowicz, ranked fifth in the light heavyweight division, carries a professional record of 29-11-2 and a UFC ledger of 12-8-2. The 43-year-old Pole out of WCA Fight Team stands six-foot-two with a 78-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. A measured striker, he lands 3.44 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy and adds over one takedown per 15 minutes, giving him a well-rounded threat profile in the cage.
Guskov, nicknamed Czarevitch, holds a 4-1-1 UFC record as part of an overall 18-3-1 professional mark and sits tenth in the divisional rankings. The 33-year-old from Uzbekistan, representing GOR MMA, stands six-foot-three at 191 centimeters with a 76-inch reach. He is the more active striker of the two, connecting at 4.17 significant strikes per minute with an impressive 55 percent accuracy rate, and also generates 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes — a grappling threat that adds another layer to his game.
Why it matters
- The first meeting ended in a draw, leaving the question of who is the better fighter genuinely unsettled and making the rematch a meaningful sporting contest.
- A win for fifth-ranked Blachowicz would push the Polish veteran back firmly into title contention at 43 years old.
- A victory for tenth-ranked Guskov would accelerate his climb up the 205-pound ladder and establish him as a legitimate top-five threat.
- The striking output and accuracy edge Guskov holds on paper against Blachowicz's takedown game sets up a clear stylistic tension that the first fight failed to resolve.
