Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa has stated that he likes fighting against Russian fighters. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Prior to that, Costa had fights scheduled against Russian opponents Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though neither of those matchups came to fruition. The post is brief and provides limited context about why Costa enjoys these matchups or what specifically appeals to him about facing Russian fighters. It appears to be a general comment from Costa about his preferences and past experiences in matchmaking.