Early life

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Guskov was born in the village of Dukent in Uzbekistan to an ethnic Russian family.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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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.[2][3] Guskov compiled a record of 14–2 and was riding a four-fight win streak, before being signed by the UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Making his UFC debut, Guskov faced Volkan Oezdemir on 2 September 2023 at UFC Fight Night 226, replacing Azamat Murzakanov.[4] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[5]

Guskov faced Zac Pauga on 10 February 2024 at UFC Fight Night 236. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[6] This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award.[7]

Guskov faced Ryan Spann on 27 April 2024 at UFC on ESPN 55.[8] He won the fight via technical knockout as a result of ground-and-pound punches.[9] This fight earned him his second Performance of the Night award.[10]

Guskov is scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 18 January 2025 at UFC 311.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

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  1. Тихомиров, Вадим „«СЕЙЧАС ПОКАЖУ ФОТО СВОЕГО КУЛАКА ПЕРЕД БОЕМ». КАК БОГДАН ГУСЬКОВ ПОПАЛ В ТОП-15 UFC С ПОМОЩЬЮ ДВУХ УДАРОВ“ (ru). matchtv.ru (2024-yil 7-may). Qaraldi: 2024-yil 8-may.
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 Будников, Константин „Богдан Владимирович Гуськов: биография бойца ММА на Fight.ru“ (ru-RU). Fight.ru (2023-yil 23-avgust). 2023-yil 24-avgustda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2023-yil 24-avgust.
  3. 3,0 3,1 Serg „Who is Bogdan Guskov, latest fighter added to UFC roster? – TFB“. The Filibuster Blog (2023-yil 18-iyul). 2023-yil 18-iyulda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2023-yil 18-iyul.
  4. News Desk. „Murzakanov out, Bogdan Guskov debuts vs Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Paris“. itnwwe.com (2023-yil 8-avgust). Qaraldi: 2023-yil 15-avgust.
  5. Bitter, Shawn „UFC Paris: Volkan Oezdemir Overwhelms, Submits Bogdan Guskov“ (en-US). Cageside Press (2023-yil 2-sentyabr). Qaraldi: 2023-yil 3-sentyabr.
  6. Dewar, Val „UFC Vegas 86: Bogdan Guskov KOs Zac Pauga, Says First UFC Win "Better Than Sex"“ (en-US). Cageside Press (2024-yil 10-fevral). Qaraldi: 2024-yil 10-fevral.
  7. 7,0 7,1 Hiergesell, Dan „Bonuses! Dan Ige leads $50K winners with staggering KO finish – UFC Vegas 86“. mmamania.com (2024-yil 10-fevral). 2024-yil 11-fevralda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2024-yil 10-fevral.
  8. „UFC fight card lineup announced for April 27, including Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov“ (en-US). MMA Junkie (2024-yil 21-mart). Qaraldi: 2024-yil 21-mart.
  9. Dewar, Val „UFC Vegas 91: Bogdan Guskov Stages Violent Comeback KO Over Ryan Spann“ (en-US). Cageside Press (2024-yil 28-aprel). Qaraldi: 2024-yil 28-aprel.
  10. 10,0 10,1 Chris Taylor. „UFC Vegas 91 Bonus Report: Bogdan Guskov one of four fighters to take home $50k“. bjpenn.com (2024-yil 27-aprel). Qaraldi: 2024-yil 27-aprel.
  11. Luís Antonio Cardoso. „Vindo de duas derrotas seguidas, Johnny Walker vai enfrentar promessa do UFC“ (es). superlutas.com.br (2024-yil 11-oktyabr). Qaraldi: 2024-yil 12-oktyabr.
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