Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting against Russian fighters. In his last bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. The post also mentions that Costa had previously been scheduled for fights against Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, both of which fell through and never materialized. The brief statement provides limited context about why Costa holds this preference or what specifically attracts him to these matchups.