Bogdan Guskov

Guskov was born in the village of Dukent in Uzbekistan to an ethnic Russian family. 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. 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. ==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. Guskov compiled a record of 14–2 and was riding a four-fight win streak, before being signed by the UFC. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Guskov faced Zac Pauga on 10 February 2024 at UFC Fight Night 236. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award. Guskov faced Ryan Spann on 27 April 2024 at UFC on ESPN 55. He won the fight via technical knockout as a result of ground-and-pound punches. This fight earned him his second Performance of the Night award. Guskov was scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 18 January 2025 at UFC 311. However, Walker withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Elekana. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round. Guskov faced Nikita Krylov on 26 July 2025 at UFC on ABC 9. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round. Guskov was scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz on 22 November 2025 at UFC Fight Night 265. However, for unknown reasons, it was moved and took place on 6 December 2025 at UFC 323. The bout ended in a majority draw. Guskov was scheduled to face Jan Błachowicz in a rematch on 9 May 2026 at UFC 328. However, Błachowicz withdrew due to a torn meniscus, leaving it unclear whether a replacement will be secured. == Championships and accomplishments ==

• Silver medalist of the Moscow K-1 Championship ==Mixed martial arts record==