Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa has stated that he enjoys fighting opponents from Russia. In his most recent fight, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Costa also mentioned that he had previously been scheduled to face both Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though neither of those bouts materialized. The post is brief and does not provide additional context about why Costa specifically enjoys facing Russian fighters or what makes those matchups appealing to him. His history of scheduled and completed fights against Russian opponents suggests a pattern of matchmaking.