Bogdan Guskov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Guskov.
Bogdan Guskov
BornBogdan Vladimirovich Guskov[1]
(1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32)
Dukent, Uzbekistan
NicknameCzarevitch
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDukent, Uzbekistan
TeamGOR MMA
American Top Team[1]
TrainerGor Azizyan
Georgy Uzun[3]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2]
Master of Sport in MMA[2]
Master of Sport in Boxing[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins16
By knockout14
By submission2
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bogdan Vladimirovich Guskov[1] (born 12 September 1992) is an Uzbekistani professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 13 August 2024, he is #14 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[4]

Early life

Guskov was born in the village of Dukent in Uzbekistan to an ethnic Russian family.[5] He grew up poor and has been involved in sports since childhood, first in athletics, then in volleyball. Subsequently, he started going to the gym and became interested in street fighting. Guskov's mother was against her son engaging in martial arts, but the aspiring fighter was helped out by his aunt, who paid for boxing and kickboxing sessions until Guskov won a competition and classes became free. He also attended the Dukent Radio Engineering College, where he received a secondary specialized education as a welder.[1]

At the age of 19, Guskov moved to Moscow, leaving sports for 3 years, where he got a job as an installer of ventilation systems, and due to low wages, he began working as a bouncer in a club. He returned to sports at the age of 22, participating in several boxing and kickboxing tournaments. While working at the club, Guskov had the pseudonym "Yugoslav," and his first fights went under the nickname "Hugo". Later, he gave himself the nickname "Czarevitch," explaining that he wanted something unusual. While participating in boxing and kickboxing tournaments, he did not find the same emotions and decided to switch to MMA.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Guskov made his MMA debut on 20 December 2015 against Biksultan Saburzhanov, where he defeated his opponent in the first round. His following fights took place at various tournaments, such as MMA-SERIES, MPL, FIGHT NIGHT GLOBAL, Gladius Glory Championship, Golden Team Championship, Alliance Fighting Championships, Battle of Titans, Zolotoy Vityaz MMA Golden Knight and Tech-Krep FC.[1][6] Guskov compiled a record of 14–2 and was riding a four-fight win streak, before being signed by the UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Making his UFC debut, Guskov faced Volkan Oezdemir on 2 September 2023 at UFC Fight Night 226, replacing Azamat Murzakanov.[7] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[8]

Guskov faced Zac Pauga on 10 February 2024 at UFC Fight Night 236. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[9] This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award.[10]

Guskov faced Ryan Spann on 27 April 2024 at UFC on ESPN 55.[11] He won the fight via technical knockout as a result of ground-and-pound punches.[12] This fight earned him his second Performance of the Night award.[13]

Guskov is scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 18 January 2025 at UFC 311.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 16 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 1
By submission 2 1
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–3 Ryan Spann TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez April 27, 2024 2 3:16 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 15–3 Zac Pauga KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer February 10, 2024 1 3:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 14–3 Volkan Oezdemir Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac September 2, 2023 1 3:46 Paris, France
Win 14–2 Carlos Eduardo TKO (punches) MMA Series 64 March 18, 2023 1 0:25 Hurghada, Egypt
Win 13–2 Alireza Vafai KO (punch) MMA Series 61 November 28, 2022 1 0:30 Yerevan, Armenia
Win 12–2 Abdul Elwahab Saeed TKO (punches) MMA Series 59 November 5, 2022 1 4:26 Moscow, Russia
Win 11–2 Vadim Litvin TKO (punches) Muradov Professional League 1 October 22, 2021 1 3:51 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Loss 10–2 Vyacheslav Vasilevsky KO (punches) AMC Fight Nights: Winter Cup December 24, 2020 3 3:01 Moscow, Russia
Win 10–1 Nurlan Toktobakiev TKO (knee and punches) Brave CF 32 December 14, 2019 3 2:17 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Win 9–1 Sergey Kalinin TKO (punches) RCC Intro 4 May 8, 2019 1 1:27 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win 8–1 Konstantin Andreitsev Submission (triangle choke) RCC Intro 2 November 24, 2018 2 1:17 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win 7–1 Alikhan Magomedov Submission (rear-naked choke) Golden Team Championship 3 March 10, 2018 1 N/A Moscow, Russia
Win 6–1 Taro Blaglo KO (punch) Legion FC: Universal Battle 1 February 8, 2018 1 2:43 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win 5–1 Ilya Gunenko KO (punch) Fight Nights Global 69 June 30, 2017 2 0:31 Novosibirsk, Russia Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 4–1 Ivan Lunechka TKO (punches) Alliance FC: Battle of Titans April 22, 2017 1 0:40 Kursk, Russia
Win 3–1 Dmitry Soloviev KO (punches) Zolotoy Vityaz MMA: Golden Knight September 17, 2016 1 1:08 Moscow, Russia
Loss 2–1 Arkadiy Lisin Decision (unanimous) Tech-Krep FC: Prime Selection 10 August 5, 2016 2 5:00 Krasnodar, Russia Tech-Krep FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 2–0 Abdulkhalik Magomedov KO (punches) Tech-Krep FC: Prime Selection 9 July 7, 2016 1 4:35 Krasnodar, Russia Heavyweight debut. Tech-Krep FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 1–0 Biksultan Sabyrzhanov TKO (punches) RMMAF: Federation Cup 2015 December 20, 2015 1 1:13 Moscow, Russia Light Heavyweight debut.

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See also

References

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