Bogdan Guskov vs. Jan Blachowicz rumored matchup overview
Since losing his UFC debut to former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir by way of submission, Bogdan Guskov has strung together a four-fight winning streak. Guskov is currently situated as the number ten-ranked contender at 205 pounds, but has the chance to break into the upper echelons of the weight category when Guskov takes on the number five-ranked light heavyweight contender, Blachowicz.
For Blachowicz, if this bout transpires, it will be the first time since 2022 that the former KSW champion has been able to get in two MMA fights within the same calendar year. The former UFC light heavyweight champion has been in the promotion for over ten years and captured the organization’s 205-pound crown by finishing Dominick Reyes inside the distance at UFC 253.
Blachowicz also became the first fighter to hand Israel Adesanya a loss in mixed martial arts and defended his UFC light heavyweight title in the process. Jan Blachowicz has also fought current divisional kingpin Magomed Ankalaev as well as the man Ankalaev took the title from, Alex Pereira. Blachowicz fought Ankalaev for the then-vacant light heavyweight title to a split draw at UFC 282, and while he did lose to Pereira, many felt that the 42-year-old veteran had done enough to get the nod over ‘Poatan’ on the judges’ scorecards.