Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting against Russian fighters. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Costa had also been scheduled to fight Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev in the past, though neither of those bouts materialized. The comments suggest Costa has developed a preference for facing Russian competition. His upcoming fight against Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327 continues this pattern of matchups against Russian fighters.