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Fans react after photo suggests Paulo Costa is battling staph infection ahead of UFC 302 fight

Fans speculate Paulo Costa is battling staph infection ahead of UFC 302 fight with Sean Strickland MMA fans have reacted a photo went viral suggesting that Paulo Costa has staph infection head of UFC 302….

MMA fans have reacted a photo went viral suggesting that Paulo Costa has staph infection head of UFC 302.

During Costa’s photo opp with the UFC, fans began to wonder if the Brazilian has staph on his foot as it appears he has a staph-looking mark on it.

After the photo went viral, fans began to react to it and also said staph must be mandatory to compete on the card, as fans also believe Islam Makhachev has staph.

Looks like staph infection was a requirement to fight on this card

— Jake (@og_jake1) May 30, 2024

“Looks like staph infection was a requirement to fight on this card,” a fan wrote.

“Nah that looks like some kind of blister, nothing serious probably,” another fan added.

“That’s not staph, that’s mat burn. Probably just doing lots of wrestling,” a fan wrote.

Although some fans think it is just mat burn, other fans are concerned the fight may not happen or will impact Costa’s weight cut.

That 'sorry guys I had to pullout of my match' video looking at him like the green goblin mask

— Twoface (@Twoface442314) May 30, 2024

“PLEASE GOD DONT CANCEL THIS FIGHT,” a fan added.

“Weight cuts for Islam and Paulo are going to be rough,” another fan wrote.

Whether or not this is actually staph infection is to be seen, but entering UFC 302, Paulo Costa is the betting underdog.

Paulo Costa vows to KO Sean Strickland

Paulo Costa is looking to get back into the win column at UFC 302.

Costa is coming off a decision loss to Robert Whittaker back in February and going into this bout, the Brazilian expects to KO Strickland.

“I want to fight him specifically because he’s a great fighter, he’s a great match, and he’s number one. This fight can lead me to the title again. I am more experienced now, I’ve reached the place that I wished before, as a man, and as an athlete. This is the time, this is it. At UFC 302, I will beat Sean by knockout,” Costa said on UFC countdown

If Costa does KO Strickland at UFC 302 he would be right near another crack at UFC gold.

Fans react after photo suggests Paulo Costa is battling staph infection ahead of UFC 302 fight

MMA fans have reacted a photo went viral suggesting that Paulo Costa has staph infection head of UFC 302….

MMA fans have reacted a photo went viral suggesting that Paulo Costa has staph infection head of UFC 302.

During Costa’s photo opp with the UFC, fans began to wonder if the Brazilian has staph on his foot as it appears he has a staph-looking mark on it.

After the photo went viral, fans began to react to it and also said staph must be mandatory to compete on the card, as fans also believe Islam Makhachev has staph.

Looks like staph infection was a requirement to fight on this card

— Jake (@og_jake1) May 30, 2024

“Looks like staph infection was a requirement to fight on this card,” a fan wrote.

“Nah that looks like some kind of blister, nothing serious probably,” another fan added.

“That’s not staph, that’s mat burn. Probably just doing lots of wrestling,” a fan wrote.

Although some fans think it is just mat burn, other fans are concerned the fight may not happen or will impact Costa’s weight cut.

That 'sorry guys I had to pullout of my match' video looking at him like the green goblin mask

— Twoface (@Twoface442314) May 30, 2024

“PLEASE GOD DONT CANCEL THIS FIGHT,” a fan added.

“Weight cuts for Islam and Paulo are going to be rough,” another fan wrote.

Whether or not this is actually staph infection is to be seen, but entering UFC 302, Paulo Costa is the betting underdog.

Paulo Costa vows to KO Sean Strickland

Paulo Costa is looking to get back into the win column at UFC 302.

Costa is coming off a decision loss to Robert Whittaker back in February and going into this bout, the Brazilian expects to KO Strickland.

If Costa does KO Strickland at UFC 302 he would be right near another crack at UFC gold.

Sean Strickland sounds off on Paulo Costa ahead of UFC 302: ‘You better hope that God’s in your favor’

Sean Strickland sounded off on Paulo Costa ahead of their fight on Saturday night. Nearly five months after surrendering…

Sean Strickland sounded off on Paulo Costa ahead of their fight on Saturday night.

Nearly five months after surrendering the middleweight world title to reigning champ Dricus Du Plessis, Strickland returns to the Octagon for a high-stakes scrap with the secret juice-chugging contender at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey.

Ahead of their highly anticipated co-main event, Strickland and Costa traded verbal jabs on stage inside the Prudential Center during the UFC 302 pre-fight press event. As expected, ‘Tarzan’ delivered an expletive-filled rant directed at his opponent that got fans in The Garden State riled up and ready to see the blood fly.

“I don’t know how much f*cking secret juice Paulo has, but the only shot you’ve got, you better hope to get f*cking lucky,” Strickland said. “You better hope that God’s in your favor because I’m gonna f*cking beat your d*ck into the f*cking dirt, but don’t worry. I ain’t gonna f*ck you like Izzy did.”

Sean Strickland is the odds-on favorite to leave with a win at UFC 302

After delivering a career-defining performance against Israel Adesanya last September to claim the 185-pound crown, Strickland’s title reign came to a crashing halt at the beginning of the new year. With a win over Paulo Costa, ‘Tarzan’ could very well earn himself an opportunity to reclaim the middleweight strap, as soon as Dricus Du Plessis settles some outstanding business with ‘The Last Stylebender.’

Costa, on the other hand, is just hoping to keep his spot in the top 10 after coming up short against Robert Whittaker earlier this year.

‘The Eraser’ last fought his way to the winner’s circle with a unanimous decision victory over Luke Rockhold in August 2022. However, if you want to check out Costa’s last win over another active UFC fighter, you’ll be shocked to find that such a thing doesn’t exist. All six of his wins inside the Octagon have come against opponents who are no longer with the organization.

He’ll look to change that on June 1, but the sportsbooks are certainly not on his side. Currently, DraftKings has Strickland favored at greater-than-2-to-1 odds while Costa is sitting as a +210 underdog — meaning a $100 bet on Costa could net you $210, should he score the upset.

Sean Strickland rips Octagon execs amid fighter pay issue ahead of UFC 302: ‘They don’t do the right things’

Despite the recent settling of an anti-trust lawsuit brought against the UFC, former middleweight champion, Sean Strickland has echoed…

Despite the recent settling of an anti-trust lawsuit brought against the UFC, former middleweight champion, Sean Strickland has echoed displeasure with fighter pay within the promotion, claiming the promotion – whom he described as “leeches” do not do the “right thing” with the majority of fighters on their roster.

Strickland, a former undisputed middleweight champion, makes his return this weekend in the co-main event of UFC 302, fighting for the first time since he lost the title to Dricus du Plessis back in January of this year in a close decision defeat in Canada.

Sean Strickland's coach claims live betting may have affected corner advice in UFC 297 title loss — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

Returning in search of a potential route back to a championship charge, outspoken contender, Strickland takes on former title challenger, Paulo Costa – with the pair sharing a distinct rivalry atop the middleweight pile.

Paulo Costa claims he's not signed contract to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 298 I don't know what happened — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

Sean Strickland rips UFC over fighter pay issue

And first voicing his dissatisfaction with the new design of fight gloves which will be donned for the first time this weekend at UFC 302 in New Jersey, Strickland has now hit out at promotional brass and executives in the organization for “leeching” and not putting fighters livelihoods first.

Sean Strickland is not a fan of the new gloves debuting at UFC 302: 'Yeah, they absolutely suck'

“Sometimes you gotta get ready to f*cking throw away your entire career if you don’t get your sh*t, you know,” Sean Strickland told Daniel Cormier during an interview. “It’s just doing the f*cking right things, man. Like, the UFC doesn’t do the right things. It doesn’t f*cking do the right things. It doesn’t do the right things with most of their roster.”

“Like, if you go look at what these guys that run [the UFC], you see what they’re making to what [fighters] are get paid, it’s f*cking sh*t, dude,” Sean Strickland explained. “The UFC does not do the f*cking right things. And unless you hold them at f*cking gunpoint, they ain’t gonna f*cking do it.”

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Sean Strickland rips ‘Weak man’ Paulo Costa with UFC 302 fight in jeopardy: ‘I thought you would man up’

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has taken aim at Paulo Costa as he claims the Brazilian has yet…

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has taken aim at Paulo Costa as he claims the Brazilian has yet to sign his contract for their UFC 302 fight.

Strickland and Costa are set to serve in a five-round co-main event fight at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey in a highly-anticipated bout. It’s an intriguing scrap and a crucial one for the division, but taking to social media, Sean Strickland claimed Costa may be out of the fight.

Is costa out? pic.twitter.com/ImSS63WcGj

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) May 15, 2024

“Goddamn, Costa. I’ve heard you’ve yet to sign that contract,” Strickland said. “I’ll tell you what, man. I didn’t f*cking believe it. I did not think you’d react like a coward. I thought you would man up, sack up. Instead, you’re acting like you’ve got f*cking ovaries. I went onto Google. I did the right things, gave you the benefit of the doubt. I went onto Google and I noticed something, man. After you fought Izzy, you went downhill. You went on that f*cking deep end, my man. I don’t know what f*cking happened in that little f*cking pea brain you have.

Sean Strickland settles fighter pay issue with UFC execs agrees to clash with Paulo Costa in June — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

“Do we need to get someone for you to talk to, my man? Do we need to sit you down and have you talk about your f*cking feelings? I think therapy is for weak men. Let me tell you something, dude. You’re being a weak f*cking man. If you can’t sack up and make this sh*t happen, we’ll get someone for you to talk to. Don’t disappoint me. Don’t disappoint the fans. Let me make you f*cking bleed,” Strickland continued.

Sean Strickland threatens to stab Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 if he mentions abuse — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

The UFC still has the fight on their schedule for UFC 302, but after Strickland’s comments, fans are now worried that the fight might be off.

Paulo Costa responds to Sean Strickland’s claims

After Sean Strickland’s comments, Paulo Costa took to social media to respond to the former champ.

Grab n go mtfk https://t.co/EhRzrHRKzP pic.twitter.com/vrLqcfqQPJ

— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) May 16, 2024

Costa tweeted out a graphic of a signed contract so fans are hoping that means the Brazilian will indeed sign the contract and the fight remains on.