Paulo Costa attempts to provoke Azamat Murzakanov at face-off

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during their face-off, but Murzakanov only smiled in response. The interaction occurred ahead of their scheduled bout this weekend. Costa's attempts at psychological warfare appeared to have little effect on the Russian fighter. Murzakanov's calm demeanor contrasted with Costa's provocation tactics. The brief encounter suggests different approaches to pre-fight mental preparation between the two fighters.