Paulo Costa says he enjoys fighting Russian opponents

Paulo Costa stated that he likes fighting against Russian fighters. His last bout was a victory over Roman Kopylov. Costa had previously been scheduled to fight both Ikram Aliskerov and Khamzat Chimaev, though neither of those matchups materialized. The Brazilian middleweight's comments suggest an appreciation for the challenge that Russian fighters present. Details about why these previous fights fell through are not provided in the post.