Category: Paulo Costa

  • Surfer Kelly Slater accuses Paulo Costa of doping, Costa fires back

    Surfer Kelly Slater accuses Paulo Costa of doping, Costa fires back

    Paulo Costa, who now holds the number-eight spot in the UFC middleweight rankings, boasts one of the most impressive physiques in MMA. His physique is so impressive, in fact, that some naysayers have accused him of doping. Surfing legend Kelly Slater is one of these naysayers. ”Didn’t Cung Le get caught because he looked suspect in a […]

  • Israel Adesanya says Paulo Costa probably isn’t next, but expects to fight him multiple times

    Israel Adesanya says Paulo Costa probably isn’t next, but expects to fight him multiple times

    Israel Adesanya, who thumped Brad Tavares in the TUF 27 Finale main event, and Paulo Costa, who smoked Uriah Hall on the UFC 226 undercard, are two of the fastest rising stars in the UFC middleweight division. In fact, they’re two of the fastest rising stars in any UFC division. Given that they both picked […]

  • UFC 226 Results: Paulo Costa KO’s Uriah Hall (VIDEO)

    UFC 226 Results: Paulo Costa KO’s Uriah Hall (VIDEO)

    A middleweight fight between dangerous strikers Paulo Costa and Uriah Hall headlined tonight’s UFC 226 prelims on FS1. Paul Costa entered tonight’s contest sporting a perfect 11-0 record, his latest being a second-round TKO victory over former welterweight champ Johny Hendricks at UFC 217. Meanwhile, Uriah Hall was most recently seen in action last September […]

  • Report | Middleweight strikers Uriah Hall and Paulo Costa to fight in Atlantic City

    Report | Middleweight strikers Uriah Hall and Paulo Costa to fight in Atlantic City

    Earlier this month, the UFC announced its plans for an April 21 return to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Though the card is still some distance away, it’s already starting to come together. The latest bout that’s reportedly in the works for this Atlantic City date is a middleweight scrap between knockout artists Uriah Hall and […]

  • VIDEO | Paulo Costa Offers to Fight Trans Woman Fallon Fox for Free

    VIDEO | Paulo Costa Offers to Fight Trans Woman Fallon Fox for Free

    Paulo ‘The Eraser’ Costa may be wishing he’d have erased this latest video. On his official Facebook, Costa goes off on transgendered athlete and MMA fighter Fallon Fox. It’s unclear what prompted Paulo Costa to bring up Fallon Fox, considering she hasn’t fought since 2014 and is basically retired from MMA, but he had some […]

  • Paulo Costa Wants to Break Derek Brunson’s Face

    Paulo Costa Wants to Break Derek Brunson’s Face

    Paulo Costa is a problem. Formerly ‘Borrachinha’, Costa now wants to be called ‘The Eraser’ and he’s earned it too. He’s undefeated and he’s finished all three of his UFC opponents. His latest victim was Johny Hendricks at UFC 214, who fell to strikes in the second round. Fans and media aren’t the only ones who […]

  • Paulo Costa responds to steroid accusations from Derek Brunson

    Paulo Costa responds to steroid accusations from Derek Brunson

    Over the weekend, in the first fight of the stacked UFC 217 main card, rising Brazilian middleweight contender Paulo Costa stepped into the cage with former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks. Though Costa towered over the former welterweight, this fight stood out as one of the biggest tests of his UFC career thus far – […]