Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa expressed his preference for fighting competitors from Russia, stating he enjoys facing them. The Brazilian most recently defeated Roman Kopylov and has previously had fights scheduled against Russian fighters Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though those particular matchups did not materialize. Costa did not elaborate on specific reasons for his preference beyond mentioning his past experiences with Russian opponents. The statement comes as Costa prepares for his upcoming fight, though details about his current opponent were not provided in this particular post.