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 has also been scheduled to face Russian fighters Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev in the past, though those fights never materialized. The comments come as Costa prepares to face another opponent at UFC 327. His track record shows a pattern of being matched against fighters from Russia.