UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski feels Islam Makhachev may have second thoughts about facing him. Volkanovski is expected to be Makhachev’s first lightweight title defense since earning the belt. Makhachev won the then-vacant titl…
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski feels Islam Makhachev may have second thoughts about facing him. Volkanovski is expected to be Makhachev’s first lightweight title defense since earning the belt. Makhachev won the then-vacant title over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. A post-fight Octagon face-to-face enhanced the energy surrounding a potential super fight…
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell wasn’t happy to hear that Sean O’Malley referred to him as an inbred after a recent fight pick. Mitchell will return to the Octagon at UFC 282 against Ilia Topuria. He returns to the cage after a l…
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell wasn’t happy to hear that Sean O’Malley referred to him as an inbred after a recent fight pick. Mitchell will return to the Octagon at UFC 282 against Ilia Topuria. He returns to the cage after a long hiatus stemming from his most recent win over Edson Barboza at UFC…
A witness has claimed that an apparent MMA fighter launched a vicious attack prior to his Tri-Cities murder earlier this year. On September 21, police were called to a home on the 3800 block of Fourth Avenue in Kennewick following reports that a man wa…
A witness has claimed that an apparent MMA fighter launched a vicious attack prior to his Tri-Cities murder earlier this year. On September 21, police were called to a home on the 3800 block of Fourth Avenue in Kennewick following reports that a man was on the ground and not breathing properly. The victim, 36-year-old…
In the leadup to UFC 281, take a look at some of the all-time greatest knockouts from the strawweight division. As the year is coming to an end the UFC has released a video showing the top knockouts from the 115-pound division. At UFC 281, strawweight …
In the leadup to UFC 281, take a look at some of the all-time greatest knockouts from the strawweight division. As the year is coming to an end the UFC has released a video showing the top knockouts from the 115-pound division. At UFC 281, strawweight champion Carla Esparza will face off against former champion…
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani’s days on the social media platform Twitter might be numbered after the recent slew of organizational changes. Helwani is one of the most prominent presences in MMA media, specifically on social media. He has a large …
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani’s days on the social media platform Twitter might be numbered after the recent slew of organizational changes. Helwani is one of the most prominent presences in MMA media, specifically on social media. He has a large following across many platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, where he provides analysis and breaks news…
One-time UFC middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa has teased an impending move to the squared circle, labelling his current contract with the Dana White-led organization, as “miserable” claiming it will “expire in time”. Costa, the current #6 ranked middleweight contender, is currently scheduled to feature at UFC 284 in February next year in Perth, Australia […]
One-time UFC middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa has teased an impending move to the squared circle, labelling his current contract with the Dana White-led organization, as “miserable” claiming it will “expire in time”.
Last time out, the Belo Horizonte native made his return to the middleweight limit following an impromptu fight at light heavyweight, defeating former champion, Luke Rockhold in a unanimous decision victory at UFC 278 back in August.
Paulo Costa teases an impending move to boxing
Teasing a move to boxing in the near future, Paulo Costa claimed his “miserable” contract with the UFC will “expire in time” – with the Brazilian voicing his displeasure with how much fighters on the promotion’s roster were earning compared to YouTuber and recent winner, Jake Paul.
“My miserable contract with the UFC was up in a few short months,” Paulo Costa tweeted. “Will expire in time. A new #boxer is coming to town! (raised hands emoji)”
14-2 as a professional, Costa, an Ultimate Fighter alum and former Jungle Fight middleweight champion, has suffered middleweight defeats to both Marvin Vettori, and in his first professional loss, dropped a second round knockout loss to division champion, Israel Adesanya.
Amongst his list of other UFC victories, the Brazilian has defeated former welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks, as well as the recently retired, Uriah Hall – and perennial middleweight contender, Yoel Romero to name a few.
Revealing post-UFC 278 how he retained just a single fight on his current Octagon deal, Costa also claimed he earned in the region of $35,000 for his light heavyweight main event with Vettori in August of last year, after he missed the middleweight limit – forcing an impromptu 205lbs headliner. Costa also expressed his excitement at the thought of becoming a free agent following the booking of his final contracted fight.