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On YouTubeMMA News / Dice City Sports / 6 hours ago
Sean Strickland Calls Out Paulo Costa
Sean Strickland (28-6) is no stranger to running his mouth. “Tarzan” makes a living off targeting fighters, including Isreal Adensanya. However, he backs up his trash talk with big-time wins, defeating fighters like Adensanya for prestigious titles.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / May 7
Coach Hopes Sean Strickland Trusts Corner’s Instincts in Paulo Costa Matchup
Sean Strickland coach Eric Nicksick revealed that there is always a risk of the former middleweight champ not listening to his corner. Strickland (28-6) is scheduled to fight Paulo Costa (14-3) in the co-main event at UFC302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / April 11
Sean Strickland Agrees to Fight Paulo Costa
Sean Strickland (28-6) seems to have a new fight on his hands. The growing middleweight superstar has agreed to a fight with Paulo Costa (14-3) on social media.
Sean Strickland to Paulo Costa – “You got your wish… Let’s do some bleeding” 
It appears that a matchup between former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and former title The post Sean Strickland to Paulo Costa – “You got your wish… Let’s do some bleeding” first appeared on MyMMANews.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / April 9
Sean Strickland Responds to Ducking Accusations From Paulo Costa
Sean Strickland has given his reason for seemingly turning down a booking against Paulo Costa. Costa recently revealed that Strickland had snubbed a proposed matchup between the two for UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / March 19
Robert Whittaker Calls for Title Eliminator After Beating 'Best Version' of Paulo Costa
Robert Whittaker wants a title eliminator booking after defeating a version of Paulo Costa that he believe would have beaten a lot of elite middleweights.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / February 28
Does Costa Against Usman Make Any Sense?!
The UFC can arrange some fantastic fights. After all, it is the most followed MMA promotion on the planet. However, this potential fight between Paulo Costa and Kamaru Usman bucks the trend and makes no little sense as to why it should happen.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / February 27
Paulo Costa Eyes Kamaru Usman Next, Accuses Khamzat Chimaev of Ducking Him
Paulo Costa isn’t wasting any time in plotting his next matchup after coming up short against Robert Whittaker earlier this month. While he dropped a unanimous decision, Costa had an impressive showing after a year and a half of inactivity against the former middleweight champ at UFC 298 on Feb.
MMA News / Empire Sports Media / February 21
What’s next for Paulo Costa after UFC 298?
This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 298, we saw an absolute banger in the middleweight division. Former title challenger Paulo Costa (14-3) was fighting for the first time since 2022 as he took on former champion Robert Whittaker (25-7).
Paulo Costa on his bouts against Chimaev and DDP
Paulo Costa‘s focus extends far beyond a rematch with Khamzat Chimaev. The Brazilian fighter gears up for his UFC 298 co-main event against former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / February 14
Paulo Costa Expects to Show 'Better Version of Myself' at UFC 298
It’s been approximately a year and a half since Paulo Costa last competed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner, but that doesn’t mean “Borrachinha” has been stagnant in his development.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / February 14
5 Things You Might Not Know About Paulo Costa
Every fighter in the torment of an existential dilemma navigates the need to either evolve with the sport or become extinct. The answer can vary: strike a better deal, skyrocket to fame, or seek better competition.
Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa: Technical Breakdown
This weekend’s UFC 298 co-main event will see a middleweight clash that could determine the next challenger for Dricus du Plessis‘ middleweight strap. Former champion, Robert Whittaker looks to bounce back from his recent loss to the champion when he clashes with Paulo Costa.
MMA News / FanNation MMA Knockout / January 13
Paulo Costa Makes Huge Announcement After UFC 298 Scare
Despite being officially announced for the card, Paulo Costa had the MMA community in a chokehold when he revealed he hadn't signed his contract to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 298. "Borrachinha" has had five cancelled fights since 2021, becoming synonymous with fight cancellations.
MMA News / Yardbarker / October 11
Kamaru Usman to replace Paulo Costa to fight Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294
There have been several changes to the UFC 294 fight card, with the latest being that Kamaru Usman will replace the injured Paulo Costa.
MMA News / FanNation MMA Knockout / October 11
Paulo Costa Denies Pullout Rumors Amidst UFC 294 Disaster
Paulo Costa has vehemently denied rumors of his withdrawal from UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. "Borrachinha" is slated to square off against Chechen terror Khamzat Chimaev on October 21, but a cloud of uncertainty loomed over the bout when Costa disclosed that he had undergone surgery weeks before his scheduled appearance.
MMA News / FanNation MMA Knockout / October 10
Paulo Costa Explains His Fight-Threatening Surgery & His Attempt to Hide it From the UFC
Paulo Costa's UFC 294 showdown with Khamzat Chimaev is in a precarious position. Costa has had surgery on his elbow for bursitis just five-weeks out from his October 21 appearance.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / September 27
Renzo Gracie Allows Paulo Costa, Team to Stay at Abu Dhabi Apartment Prior to UFC 294
After arriving in Abu Dhabi just a week ahead of his UFC 253 title fight against Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa won’t make the same mistake as he prepares to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294.
MMA News / Empire Sports Media / July 20
UFC 294 adds Khamzat Chimaev – Paulo Costa
Tonight we learned that UFC 294 will be headlined by the rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. Dana White also announced an absolute banger in the middleweight division as former title challenger Paulo Costa (14-2) takes on Khamzat Chimaev (12-0).
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