Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting competitors from Russia. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Costa also mentioned that he had previously been scheduled for fights against Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though neither of those matchups materialized. The post does not provide context for why Costa made these comments or specify when he made them. No upcoming Russian opponent was mentioned in this particular post.