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 also had previously scheduled fights against Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev that did not materialize. The post highlights Costa's track record and scheduled matchups with fighters from Russia. No additional context about why Costa prefers these matchups or what specifically he finds appealing about them was provided in the brief statement.