Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting against Russian fighters. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Prior to that fight, Costa had also been scheduled to face Russian fighters Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though neither of those matchups materialized. Costa's comments suggest he has developed a preference for facing fighters from Russia throughout his career. The post is brief and offers limited additional context beyond Costa's general sentiment about Russian opponents.










