Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes there’s one matchup Paulo Costa can take that could massively increase his contractual bargaining power. The future of Costa, a one-time middleweight title challenger, appears somewhat unce…
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes there’s one matchup Paulo Costa can take that could massively increase his contractual bargaining power. The future of Costa, a one-time middleweight title challenger, appears somewhat uncertain heading into 2023. The Brazilian most recently returned to winning ways this past August at UFC 278, outpointing former champion Luke…
Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier has recently gone on record stating that UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa could get more leverage for a higher paying contract with a win over Khamzat Chimaev. Costa has a single fight left on his UFC contract, but he doesn’t seem too keen on finishing it due to the […]
Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier has recently gone on record stating that UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa could get more leverage for a higher paying contract with a win over Khamzat Chimaev.
Costa has a single fight left on his UFC contract, but he doesn’t seem too keen on finishing it due to the purse he’d receive.
Cormier stated the following on his podcast, DC & RC: “Paulo Costa is about done with his UFC contract. The UFC will give you a fight to make you prove why we should pay you if you’re at the end because if Paulo Costa goes and beats Khamzat Chimaev, he might get anything he wants. So for him, it makes sense.
“But if he gets beat and wiped out, now what?
“That bargaining power is a little bit less. Do you still kind of move the needle a little bit? Yeah. But imagine how much you would move the needle if you’re the first guy to beat Khamzat Chimaev and hopefully beat him impressively. Then, you hold all the chips. When I say chips, I mean the dollars, baby.”
Paulo Costa was slated to face former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 284 on February 12, 2023. However, Costa withdrew from the bout due to negotiations with the promotion going south. He was offered $70,000 to show, and another $70,000 to win.
The problem with this is that, even with win, and even with a Performance of the Night bonus, Costa would still pocket less than a quarter-million dollars to fight the no. 1 contender, one of the most dangerous men on planet earth.
But, Costa doesn’t boast a single win over anyone currently in the UFC, though he has two world champions under his win column, and another is fighting for the Bellator light-heavyweight championship soon. Also, the shenanigans he pulled against Marvin Vettori didn’t help his cause any.
Still, you’d think the UFC would renew his contract in hopes of keeping a stellar match up together.
What do you think, should Paulo Costa get a higher purse to fight either Khamzat Chimaev or Robert Whittaker?
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Former UFC middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa has poked fun at undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev’s claims that he is finding it difficult to find an opponent of a March comeback, labelling the Chechen as a “gourmet” again in another barb fired. Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, has yet to return to the […]
Former UFC middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa has poked fun at undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev’s claims that he is finding it difficult to find an opponent of a March comeback, labelling the Chechen as a “gourmet” again in another barb fired.
Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, has yet to return to the Octagon since he co-headlined UFC 279 earlier this year, securing a first round D’Arce choke win over Kevin Holland.
The AllStars MMA staple was scheduled to headline the event against Nate Diaz, however, he tipped the welterweight scales by a whopping seven and a half pounds, forcing his eventual catchweight fight with Riverside striker, Holland.
“Nobody wants to fight,” Khamzat Chimaev said. “F*ck these boys. They gave me four different countries, four different opponents. Nobody wants to fight – I just want to fight. Give me somebody. If the guys run away from me, just give me somebody. I’m ready.”
Paulo Costa hits out at the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev
Poking fun at Chimaev’s claims, Belo Horizonte native, Paulo Costa, who is currently embroiled in a public contract spat with the UFC, doubted his fruitless attempt to land a March fight.
“Does anyone still believe these (sic) bullsh*ts??” Paulo Costa posted on Instagram. “Gourmet.”
Also launching a barb at the unbeaten, Chimaev, welterweight contender, Belal Muhammad claimed the former likely called for fights with a host of promotional veterans and fighters not currently under the banner of the UFC.
“The four opponents that said no were Nick Diaz, Tony Ferguson, Brett Hart, and Chris Leben.”
Expected to likely land himself a shot at UFC welterweight gold with another solitary win, Chimaev has been linked with a potential return against former interim titleholder, Colby Covington, however, the bout has yet to materialize.
Eight months removed from their blood-soaked classic fight at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns has shed some light on his current opinion of Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Borz’ defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a hard-hitting brawl that surprising…
Eight months removed from their blood-soaked classic fight at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns has shed some light on his current opinion of Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Borz’ defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a hard-hitting brawl that surprisingly kept both me striking on their feet for the most part. Since then, neither man has stepped into…
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 18, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Conor McGregor Says Competing In BKFC Could Be An Option After UFC Run Conor McGregor has completed his first press conference for BKFC since becoming a part-owner of […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 18, 2024, we’re taking a look at:
McGregor teases BKFC future
Ankalaev was forced to shut Ngannou down
Curtis doubles down on Costa call-out
Conor McGregor Says Competing In BKFC Could Be An Option After UFC Run
Conor McGregor has completed his first press conference for BKFC since becoming a part-owner of the promotion in April.
He spoke ahead of BKFC 67 where “The Notorious” seemed to suggest that part of his investment in this company could see him take off the gloves and jump in the ring.
Referring to the fighters that are set to compete on October 12 in Marbella, he said that he’s not just here to talk about these athletes but potentially mix it up with them also.
“For me, I’ve a bit of business left with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, two fights left on my contract but for sure, we’ve got three lightweights up here on the deas and you know I have my eye on all of this. I’m not up here just as an owner, player-manager I’ll title myself on this one.”
Conor McGregor says he’s got 2 fights left on his UFC contract and then he “has his eyes on” Bareknuckle Fighting Championship
Magomed Ankalaev Recalls Heated Sparring Session With Francis Ngannou
During a recent appearance on the Badaev Podcast, light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev told a story about an encounter that he had with Francis Ngannou.
Ankalaev claims that the two men sparred with one another some time ago until the former UFC heavyweight champion started to become overly aggressive towards him.
He was left with no option but to try and avoid any danger by grabbing hold of his sparring partner until the end of the round.
Ankalaev also states that he believes the reason Ngannou was going so hard at him in sparring was because he had knocked out one of his friends back in 2019.
“I saw that [Ngannou] wanted to drop me. He was generally aggressive. I quickly went to his feet, put him down and held him. I was waiting for the time to run out so I could say ‘don’t come near me again’. Then we found out the reason – it turns out he is a friend of [Dalcha] Lungiambula whom I had knocked out before.”
Chris Curtis Calls To Fight Paulo Costa And Says It Will Be Much More Entertaining Than Costa’s Fight With Sean Strickland
In a recent interview on MMA Junkie Radio, “Action Man” said that a match-up between himself and Costa would be a much more entertaining affair than Costa’s last outing against Curtis’s friend and teammate, Sean Strickland.
Curtis reflected how he studied “Borrachinha” extensively for that fight but the styles simply didn’t gel well in the co-main event of UFC 302.
He believes that he and Costa would make for a far better watch because unlike Strickland, he will be willing to stand in front of the Brazilian to trade strikes.
“I cornered Sean that fight. When he took that fight…I literally went back, watched all of the Costa fights, and I had like a freakin’ four-page bulletin report on what to do…everything that Costa does, when he does it, why I think he does it,” Curtis said. “I just think it’s a fight that I match up well with.
“Costa’s usually a really fun guy to watch but the Strickland fight was just weird for him because Sean’s a weird guy to fight,” Curtis continued. “I think me and Costa, I think we can just sit there and beat on each other until somebody falls, and I’m okay with that. Sean doesn’t want to fight that way. He’s not trying to get his head bust in. I will gladly stand in front of you and we will just swing at each other.”
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa feels the reason the UFC won’t negotiate with him is a nefarious one. Costa was supposed to return against Robert Whittaker at UFC 284, despite not officially signing off on the fight. He last …
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa feels the reason the UFC won’t negotiate with him is a nefarious one. Costa was supposed to return against Robert Whittaker at UFC 284, despite not officially signing off on the fight. He last fought against Luke Rockhold in a unanimous decision victory at UFC 278. The Costa…
Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier has recently gone on record stating that UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa could get more leverage for a higher paying contract with a win over Khamzat Chimaev. Costa has a single fight left on his UFC contract, but he doesn’t seem too keen on finishing it due to the […]
Former UFC middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa has poked fun at undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev’s claims that he is finding it difficult to find an opponent of a March comeback, labelling the Chechen as a “gourmet” again in another barb fired. Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, has yet to return to the […]@bareknucklefc pic.twitter.com/jJz0xQGkvM
