Overview
- Bogdan Guskov called out Paulo Costa after Jan Blachowicz withdrew from their UFC 328 rematch with a meniscus injury.
- Costa replied on X that he respects Russians and said his issue is with Chechens.
- Costa rose to No. 7 at light heavyweight after handing Azamat Murzakanov his first loss at UFC 327.
- The UFC has not announced a Costa–Guskov bout, so Guskov remains without a confirmed opponent for May 9.
- Costa’s wording tracks with his long-running feud with UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, a matchup once booked that never took place.