Paulo Costa‘s co-main event performance against Sean Strickland was an absolute nightmare. Despite the fighter’s commitment, Costa only ran in circles for five rounds and failed to do anything at UFC 302.
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Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa in a split decision at UFC 302, putting himself in the conversation for a middleweight title shot. The two fighters battled it out on the Islam Makhachev vs.
Four years have passed since Brazilian Paulo Costa fought for the undisputed middleweight gold. Falling short against Israel Adesanya’s second-round knockout at UFC 253, the #7 middleweight is a few steps back.
UFC bantamweight Ailin Perez (9-2) twerked once again today at the UFC 302 weigh-ins in The post Ailin Perez twerks at UFC 302 weigh-ins, shows Paulo Costa her technique first appeared on MyMMANews.
Dustin Poirier has always been a good soldier for the UFC. For years, the American title hopeful fought the toughest competition the lightweight division had to offer.
Here's everything you need to know about the Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa odds for UFC 302 on Saturday, June 1 – our expert UFC prediction and pick.
This Saturday, the Octagon returns to New Jersey for UFC 302. In what looks like a return to form after a couple of weeks off and shallow card depth since UFC 300, the bout sheet provides some star power.
Order Now! UFC 302 "Makhachev vs. Poirier" Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski firmly asserted that Paulo Costa was operating at the height of his prowess at UFC 298 against Robert Whittaker.
Several UFC fighters have expressed concern about “announced” matchups lately. In April, the promotion announced at the UFC 300 post-fight press conference that the co-main attraction for the June 1 show in Newark, New Jersey, would be a five-rounder between middleweights Sean Strickland (28-6) and Paulo Costa (14-3).
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.
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.
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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.
UFC middleweight prospect Paulo Costa was involved in a brawl with Abu Dhabi crowd-members at UFC 294 on October 21. The video was posted to X and reshared by Costa on the same date: "Don't mess with me [little] Chechen," Costa remarked in his caption.
There have been several changes to the UFC 294 fight card, with the latest being that Kamaru Usman will replace the injured Paulo Costa.
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.
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