With one fight left on current UFC contract, Paulo Costa hopes to receive title shot
There’s been a theme to Paulo Costa’s recent victories in the UFC.
Paulo Costa vanquished the previously undefeated Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327. | Getty/UFC There’s been a theme to Paulo Costa ’s recent victories in the UFC . After an impressive knockout over Azamat Murzakanov in the UFC 327 co-main event, his second victory over a Russian opponent in 10 months (he also defeated Roman Kopylov at UFC 318), Costa revealed to Ag.
Fight’s Diego Ribas that he would love to face a third “Russian” next. “Two Russians, two southpaws in a row, and I would be glad if UFC had a third one to offer me,” Costa said in a video interview. “[Khamzat] Chimaev.
Actually he is a Gourmet Chechen, not Russian. But it doesn’t matter. The UFC knows how much I want to face him.
” When asked about his post-fight conversation with U. S. President Donalt Trump, Costa said it was a private talk about a “friend in common” — likely former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro or his son, Flavio Bolsonaro, who will be running in next national president election against current president Lulas da Silva.