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Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov fought to a majority draw in their first meeting. | Getty/UFC
Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov have a little bit of unfinished business to handle.
The light heavyweights will square off in a rematch at UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1, the promotion recently announced. Blachowicz and Guskov initially battled to a majority draw at UFC 325 this past December. A rematch was slated for UFC 328 on May 9, but Blachowicz was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury.
UFC Belgrade — also known as UFC Fight Night 283 — takes place at Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, and is headlined by a welterweight showdown pitting Uros Medic against Daniel Rodriguez. The card will air in its entirety on Paramount+.
A Difficult Road
A former light heavyweight champion, Blachowicz is just 1-3-2 in his last six Octagon appearances dating back to October 2021. However, the 43-year-old Pole has squared off against only the division’s best during that stretch, dropping fights to the likes of Carlos Ulberg, Alex Pereira and Glover Teixeira while earning draws against Magomed Ankalaev and Guskov.
Prior to facing Blachowicz, Guskov had compiled a four-fight finishing streak in UFC competition, besting Zac Pauga, Ryan Spann, Billy Elekana and Nikita Krylov in succession. The 33-year-old Uzebkistan native has finished all 18 of his professional triumphs inside the distance.
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