Getting a tough, high-profile debut at UFC Paris is light heavyweight Bogdan Guskov, who takes on former 205lb title challenger Volkan “No Time” Oezdemir. The card this Saturday takes place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France with Ciryl Gane vs. Serghei Spivac headlining.
Bogdan Guskov
Standing at six-foot-three
Fighting at 205 lbs (light-heavyweight)
30-years-old
Fighting out of Uzbekistan/Russia
Training out of GOR MMA
A pro record of 14-2
12 KO/TKOs, 2 Submissions
How Guskov will fare in the UFC:
Guskov is a welcome addition to the light heavyweight division. His last loss came in 2020 against a tough veteran in Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy. If that flash knockout hadn’t happened Guskov would probably be in the UFC prior to this. Since that loss, Guskov has been on a four-fight win streak. Guskov has a 100% finish rate and eleven of those stoppages come in the first round.
Guskov has two submission wins but that’s not his strong suit. On the mat in general he’s not great but he is competent. His ground and pound is nasty and he does a good job of passing guard. It’s not bad at all and he could actually use it more in his future fights.
On the feet, Guskov is a dangerous man. Something he could improve is to keep his hands up. Saying that, it’s part of his style. Guskov throws with more power than technique. He does a really good job at throwing in twos. His jab-overhand is solid and so is his right hook to a left head kick. The straight punches are dangerous and his counter right hand is deadly. Even on the inside, he’s dangerous with knees and elbows.
Guskov I believe could be successful in the UFC. The only thing I’m not sure of is his chin. He’s been knocked out before and his hands being so low his chin is definitely going to be tested. His takedown defense is also questionable as he’s been taken down a few times but he’s gotten back up. Guskov has every chance of being a 50/50 fighter in the UFC but he also has a good chance of being a ranked fighter.
