UFC, Paulo Costa and Kopylov
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Paulo Costa called out Khamzat Chimaev in harsh words after his UFC 318 win over Roman Kopylov. At UFC 318, Costa performed exceptionally well, securing his first win against a ranked middleweight contender in Kopylov since 2019, despite being a betting underdog.
Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) were booked to fight at UFC 294 in October 2023, but Costa wound up withdrawing due to injury. Their rivalry dates back to a heated run-in at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas prior to Chimaev's UFC 279 win over Kevin Holland in September 2022.