Paulo Costa News
Sean Strickland slams Paulo Costa for his performance against Luke Rockhold: “He doesn’t even qualify as a training partner for me”
Christopher Taylor - March 6, 2023
Sean Strickland gave a harsh assessment of former UFC champion Luke Rockhold during his most recent exchange with Paulo Costa. Strickland and Costa have been going back and forth on Twitter about a potential showdown in the Octagon.
Sean Strickland calls out “kind of dumb” Paulo Costa: “I’m going to put him on his knees and f**k him like Izzy”
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2023
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has once again called for a showdown with Paulo Costa. When it comes to controversial fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa are right up there. From what they say to what they actually do, both men have ruffled some feathers in years gone by.
Paulo Costa proposes clash with Sean Strickland at former U.S. President Donald Trump's house: "Let’s fight at Mar A Lago dude"
Josh Evanoff - February 21, 2023
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa has an interesting idea in mind for his return. ‘The Eraser’ has been out of action since his clash with Luke Rockhold last August. In that outing, the Brazilian put on a classic, going back and forth with the former champion for 15 minutes. At the end of the three rounds, Costa got the badly-needed win by unanimous decision.
Paulo Costa reacts after Dana White makes Logan Paul’s PRIME the official sports drink of the UFC: “They offered 500M but I said no”
Susan Cox - February 1, 2023
Paulo Costa is reacting after Dana Whites made Logan Paul’s PRIME the official sports drink of the UFC. It was announced yesterday that the UFC has entered into a multiyear sponsorship deal with PRIME, the hydration drink co-founded by Logan Paul and KSI.
Sean Strickland blasts Paulo Costa for his contract dispute with the UFC: “You don’t act like a professional”
Harry Kettle - January 12, 2023
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.
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”
Harry Kettle - December 30, 2022
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 tend to gain more traction than his fights – when he does fight.
Paulo Costa and Belal Muhammad chime in on Khamzat Chimaev’s claim that nobody wants to fight him
Harry Kettle - December 28, 2022
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.
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"
Josh Evanoff - December 21, 2022
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 Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, respectively.
Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa off UFC 284
Cole Shelton - December 19, 2022
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 happen but now according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the fight between Whittaker and Costa is off. There is no news on whether or not Whittaker will remain on the card or who he will fight.
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”
Harry Kettle - December 16, 2022
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.
Paulo Costa reveals he turned down a six-fight contract extension with the UFC: "1 fight to get free"
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2022
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. Costa has been vocal about his displeasure with his contract due to his pay.
Paulo Costa continues to troll Israel Adesanya with “UFC fighters on female version”
Harry Kettle - December 7, 2022
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.
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”
Harry Kettle - November 18, 2022
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.
Photos | Paulo Costa trolls former opponent Israel Adesanya ahead of UFC 281: “Gyno is back!”
Harry Kettle - November 9, 2022
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.
Paulo Costa trolls Colby Covington following accusations made by Polyana Viana: “Please don’t accuse Colby of being gay”
Lewis Simpson - November 7, 2022
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 some explicit information regarding ‘Chaos’.
Good morning! Paulo Costa blasts USADA for waking him up at 5AM for the third time in two weeks
Ryan Harkness - November 3, 2022
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 to his hotel room at 6AM to try and take blood as he was in the final stretch of making weight. While UFC president Dana White declared afterward that USADA would never do something like that again, they’re still making early morning house calls on ‘Borrachinha.’
Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa added to UFC 284 in Australia
Josh Evanoff - October 20, 2022
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 by Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya in October 2019.
Paulo Costa dubs ‘The Axe Murderer’ as his favorite fighter of all time
Harry Kettle - October 11, 2022
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 showing off his incredibly unique personality.