The fighter from Uzbekistan, Bogdan Guskov, will participate as the main competitor in the upcoming UFC tournament, fighting against Magomed Ankalaev, a former champion of the organization and a Russian national.
The fighter from Uzbekistan, Bogdan Guskov, will participate as the main competitor in the upcoming UFC tournament, fighting against Magomed Ankalaev, a former champion of the organization and a Russian national.
It is reported that Khalil Rauntree will be unable to take part in the main event of the UFC tournament, which will take place on July 25th in Abu Dhabi at the Etihad Arena, due to injury. Consequently, instead of Rauntree, Bogdan Guskov, a representative from Uzbekistan who ranks tenth in the heavyweight division, will step into the octagon.
Guskov has 18 wins in his record, all of which were achieved by knockout, with 13 of them ending in the first round. For this Uzbek athlete, this confrontation will be his first main event in the UFC. Guskov last fought in December 2025 at UFC 323 against Jan Blachowicz, where the match ended in a draw. Initially, a rematch between them was scheduled for August 1st at the UFC Fight Night tournament.
Overall, the representative from Uzbekistan has participated in six fights in the American promotion, winning four, suffering one loss, and having one draw.
Guskov's opponent, Magomed Ankalaev, competed in the octagon in October 2025 at UFC 320. In that fight, he defeated Alex Pereira by technical knockout in the first round and won the championship title. Throughout his professional career, Magomed Ankalaev has fought 24 times, securing 20 victories, suffering two defeats, with one fight against Jan Blachowicz ending in a draw, and another fight being declared a no contest.