Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa has stated that he likes fighting opponents from Russia. In his most recent bout, the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov. Costa also had fights scheduled against Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev that never materialized. The post provides limited additional context about why Costa specifically enjoys facing Russian fighters or what draws him to those matchups. His comment comes as part of ongoing fight week media obligations. The brief statement suggests Costa has positive views on the competition level of Russian fighters.