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Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting competitors from Russia. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Costa was previously scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev in separate matchups, but neither of those fights materialized. The post is brief and does not elaborate on Costa's specific reasons for enjoying matchups against Russian fighters. Costa's history with Russian opponents has been mixed in terms of fights actually taking place.
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