Paulo Costa
Sean Strickland blames ‘awkward’ UFC 302 fight on Paulo Costa: ‘What the f*ck are we doing here?’
NEWARK, N.J. – Sean Strickland is the first to admit his decision win over Paulo Costa wasn’t a very entertaining fight. The former UFC middleweight champion was critical of the way things played out in his co-main event bout at UFC 302 on Saturday. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC)...
UFC 302 faceoff video: Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa final staredown for co-main clash
NEWARK, N.J. – Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa got a last look at each other at Friday’s UFC 302 ceremonial weigh-ins before stepping into the octagon. Former middleweight champion Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) will attempt to bounce back from losing the belt to Dricus Du Plessis in January...
UFC 302 press conference: Best quotes from Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland, Paulo Costa
NEWARK, N.J. – The main and co-main event for UFC 302 got to throw verbal jabs at each other in person, as the four fighters answered questions from the media at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa participated at the presser. Surprisingly,...
Paulo Costa: ‘Very talented guy’ Kamaru Usman should fight somebody like me
Paulo Costa is eyeing a former welterweight champion next. Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) dropped an entertaining back-and-forth battle to Robert Whittaker at UFC 298. Prior to fighting Whittaker, Costa was booked to face Khamzat Chimaev this past October at UFC 294, but an elbow infection forced him out of the...
Paulo Costa thought he was winning at UFC 298, promises to ‘pressure even more’ next time
Paulo Costa came up short at UFC 298, but he didn’t feel like that was the case until Bruce Buffer read the official decision. While Saturday’s co-main event was exciting, Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) at Honda Center...
UFC 298 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Ian Machado Garry, Charles Oliveira bring in the birds
The UFC is back for its second pay-per-view of 2024, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 298 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (26-3...
Chael Sonnen skeptical about Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happening at UFC 298
Chael Sonnen casts doubt on Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happening at UFC 298. Former middleweight champion Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) is schedule to face Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the Feb. 17 middleweight co-main event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. (Pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). Whittaker and...
Anthony Smith not sold on Paulo Costa as a heavy hitter: ‘He hasn’t knocked out anybody in a while’
Anthony Smith believes Paulo Costa is mislabeled as a knockout artist. Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) takes on former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in the UFC 298 co-main event Feb. 17 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Eleven of Costa’s 14 professional wins have come...
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