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Sean Strickland blasts Paulo Costa for his contract dispute with the UFC: “You don’t act like a professional”
UFC fighter Sean Strickland has hit out at Paulo Costa for the way in which he’s handled his recent contract dispute. The eccentric nature of Paulo Costa has been there for all to see for many years now. In recent months, especially, he’s gone out of his way to make waves. The latest way in […]
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Daniel Cormier encourages Paulo Costa to face Khamzat Chimaev in the final fight of his UFC deal: “Beat him impressively. Then, you hold all the chips”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has encouraged Paulo Costa to take on Khamzat Chimaev in the last fight of his contract. We all know Paulo Costa to be an eccentric figure. In addition to his actions in the cage, he’s also got a bizarre personality on social media. So much so, of course, that his tweets […]
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Paulo Costa and Belal Muhammad chime in on Khamzat Chimaev’s claim that nobody wants to fight him
Paulo Costa and Belal Muhammad have both laughed off Khamzat Chimaev’s claim that nobody wants to fight him. It’s no secret that Khamzat Chimaev is one of the scariest fighters in mixed martial arts. He’s unbeaten in the UFC and, in the eyes of many, has the potential to become a two-weight UFC champion. He’s […]
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Paulo Costa openly wonders if the UFC pays Brazilian fighters less on purpose: “maybe they think, ‘Ah, these motherf*ckers live in Brazil in the jungle”
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa has his theory behind why he’s not being paid well. ‘The Eraser’ has been out of action since his return against Luke Rockhold in August. The bout was a must-win for the Brazilian, as he had lost two straight bouts. Prior to UFC 278, Costa had been defeated by Israel […]
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Paulo Costa reacts to the news that his UFC 284 fight against Robert Whittaker is off: “They should stop being petty”
Paulo Costa has reacted after it was revealed his UFC 284 fight against Robert Whittaker is off. The UFC announced Costa would be going down to Perth, Australia to fight the local fighter in Whittaker. However, for weeks, Costa had been vocal on social media saying he hasn’t signed a contract and wouldn’t, as he […]
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Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa off UFC 284
Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa will not be fighting at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. The UFC announced the fight on social media, but for weeks, Costa has said he has yet to sign the contract and he wouldn’t be fighting Whittaker. The former champ, meanwhile, thought Costa was just trolling and the fight would […]
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Robert Whittaker believes “notorious” Paulo Costa is trolling with recent claims of not fighting at UFC 284: “I don’t think anybody should pay too much attention to the dude”
Robert Whittaker has given his thoughts on Paulo Costa‘s recent suggestion that there’s no bout agreement signed for UFC 284. For the longest time, it’s seemed as if Robert Whittaker would be facing off against Paulo Costa at UFC 284 in Australia. However, as of late, Costa has been throwing a spanner into the works. […]
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Paulo Costa reveals he turned down a six-fight contract extension with the UFC: “1 fight to get free”
Paulo Costa has turned down a contract extension with the UFC. Costa has been vocal about his looming free agency and only having one fight left on his deal. He has also said he has yet to sign a bout agreement to face Robert Whittaker at UFC 284, and was looking forward to free agency. […]
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Paulo Costa continues to troll Israel Adesanya with “UFC fighters on female version”
Paulo Costa refuses to give up on his primary mission statement – troll former rival Israel Adesanya whenever he can. There are complicated figures in mixed martial arts and then there is Paulo Costa. After rising through the UFC’s ranks as a knockout artist, Costa received a shot at the UFC middleweight championship. His opportunity […]
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Paulo Costa claims “nice guy” Israel Adesanya helped a mother with her baby at UFC 253: “He pulled up his shirt ans breastfed the baby there and then”
Paulo Costa has once again gone after rival Israel Adesanya with another troll job on, you guessed it, social media. When it comes to fighters who have a good time on Twitter, Paulo Costa is located towards the top of that list. The Brazilian, who is coming off the back of a win over Luke […]
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Paulo Costa claims he doesn’t have a deal to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 284: “I don’t have a deal to fight in Perth”
Paulo Costa has claimed that he doesn’t have a deal in place to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 284 next year. For the longest time now, Paulo Costa has served as a part-time UFC fighter, part-time troll on Twitter. The Brazilian may be annoying to some, but to others, he’s absolutely hilarious. He’s coming off […]
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Photos | Paulo Costa trolls former opponent Israel Adesanya ahead of UFC 281: “Gyno is back!”
Paulo Costa has accused Israel Adesanya of having gyno again heading into his UFC 281 main event this weekend. On Saturday night, Israel Adesanya will collide with Alex Pereira at Madison Square Garden. He’ll do so as the UFC middleweight champion, a title he’s held for over three years now. In that time, he’s faced […]
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Paulo Costa trolls Colby Covington following accusations made by Polyana Viana: “Please don’t accuse Colby of being gay”
Newly found fan favourite Paulo Costa has taken the social media world by storm as of late with his humorous trolling of fellow fighters on the roster. Nobody is safe from Paulo Costa on social media. This time, Colby Covington was the latest fighter caught in the firing line after UFC strawweight Polyana Viana revealed […]
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Good morning! Paulo Costa blasts USADA for waking him up at 5AM for the third time in two weeks
Paulo Costa is once again speaking out against USADA and their occasionally excessive drug testing practices. The last time Costa got into a spat with USADA, it was over the organization’s decision to test him the morning of the UFC 278 weigh-ins. Costa was set to fight Luke Rockhold that weekend, and USADA showed up […]
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Paulo Costa reveals his “miserable” contract with the UFC is up in a few short months: “A new boxer is coming to town”
Paulo Costa is nearing free agency. Prior to Costa’s UFC 278 fight against Luke Rockhold, he had said that he was fighting out his contract. However, he later corrected that as he shared that he still had one more fight left on his deal. Even though he was still under contract, Costa made it known he was […]
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Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa added to UFC 284 in Australia
Ranked middleweights will collide during the UFC’s return to Australia. UFC 284 is currently set to head back to Australia next February. The pay-per-view card is set to take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, and it’ll be the promotion’s first trip back to the country in three years. The last card was headlined […]
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Paulo Costa dubs ‘The Axe Murderer’ as his favorite fighter of all time
UFC fighter Paulo Costa has named mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva as his favourite fighter of all time. Over the course of the last few months, Paulo Costa has seemingly gone from one of the biggest villains in the Ultimate Fighting Championship to one of the biggest heroes – and he’s done so by […]
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Video | Paulo Costa, Patricky Pitbull and social media star Liver King have eating contest at Bellator 286 weigh-ins
Liver King reigned supreme at the Bellator 286 weigh-ins earlier today. The social media star has seen a massive uptick in popularity over the last year. Liver King, real name Brian Johnson, has gone viral on platforms such as TikTok for his unique diet. That diet being, you guessed it, eating insane amounts of the […]
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Paulo Costa believes he stole Khamzat Chimaev’s hype after UFC 279: “Motherf*cker I stole everything you had”
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa believes he has to fight Khamzat Chimaev next. ‘The Eraser’ is fresh off his unanimous decision victory over Luke Rockhold last month. The win was an important one for the Brazilian, as he has lost two straight. Costa had dropped two straight bouts against Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Just […]
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Sean Strickland is unimpressed by the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa feud: “They’re a bunch of f***ing women”
Sean Strickland has taken a look at all the tough guy behavior on display at UFC 279 and decided none of it is legit. If you were wondering whether his recent KO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 276 might lead to less bombastic behavior from Sean, we’re here to inform you it hasn’t. Asked […]
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Paulo Costa believes Khamzat Chimaev is avoiding a fight with him: “He just wants to fight guys with no wrestling”
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa believes Khamzat Chimaev is avoiding him. ‘The Eraser’ is fresh off his victory over Luke Rockhold at UFC 278 last month. While many fans praised the former middleweight champion’s performance, it was Costa who secured the win by decision. It was the first victory for the Brazilian since August 2019. […]
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Paulo Costa slams “scared” Khamzat Chimaev for his comments at UFC 279 media day: “What kind gangster is this?”
Paulo Costa has slammed Khamzat Chimaev for his comments following their recent interaction at the Performance Institute. You never quite know what to expect from fight week in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and if you needed more proof of that, just go and take a look at what happened when Paulo Costa was confronted by […]
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Paulo Costa believes verbal altercation with Khamzat Chimaev “was just for show”: “He’s a fake gangster”
Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev got into a heated argument at the UFC Performance Institute earlier this week that almost turned into an all-out brawl. If you believe Chimaev, a fight was only avoided because his training partners held him back. According to Costa, the whole thing was just a show for the cameras. In […]
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Fans react to the altercation between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa at the UFC PI
Fans have been quick to react to the altercation between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa at the UFC PI. It was Paulo Costa who shared a video (see that here) on his YouTube channel of the altercation he had with Khamzat Chimaev at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. Costa shared what transpired in […]
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Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa forced to be separated at the UFC PI (Video)
Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa were forced to be separated at the UFC PI. Paulo Costa shared a video on his YouTube channel of the altercation he had with Khamzat Chimaev at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. Costa in the video, spoke about what transpired saying: “And (Chimaev) said my name. He called […]
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Jake Shields claims “fake gangster” Khamzat Chimaev tried to start a fight with Paulo Costa at the UFC PI
Jake Shields has dubbed Khamzat Chimaev a fake gangster for confronting Paulo Costa at the UFC Performance Institute. The rise of Khamzat Chimaev has been well documented thus far and this weekend at UFC 279, he’ll attempt to take a step closer towards winning his first UFC title when he goes head to head with […]
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Paulo Costa sends a warning to Robert Whittaker following UFC Paris: “I hope he doesn’t change divisions before then”
Paulo Costa plans to go for the finish if he gets a chance to mix it up with Robert Whittaker. Whittaker is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori. The action was held inside Accor Arena in Paris, France. It served as the co-main event of a September 3 card. Two of the […]
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Thiago Santos explains how a “bathtub” incident resulted in him wanting to fight Paulo Costa
Thiago Santos is explaining how a ‘bathtub’ incident resulted in him wanting to fight Paulo Costa. Santos, (22-11 MMA) has lost 5 of his last 6 fights in the Octagon. ‘Marreta’s’ last win came back in October of 2021 against Johnny Walker (18-7 MMA) in a light heavyweight bout. Santos most recently suffered a fourth […]