Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting against Russian fighters. The Brazilian most recently defeated Roman Kopylov in his last bout. Costa was also previously scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev in fights that never materialized. The post is brief and does not elaborate on Costa's specific reasons for enjoying matchups with Russian fighters. Costa appears to appreciate the challenge that fighters from Russia present in competition.