Costa attempts to provoke Murzakanov at UFC 327 faceoff

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during their pre-fight faceoff, but Murzakanov only smiled in response. The two fighters are scheduled to meet at UFC 327 this weekend. Costa's attempts at getting under his opponent's skin appeared unsuccessful based on Murzakanov's calm reaction. The post does not elaborate on what specific provocations Costa attempted. Their bout is approaching imminently as part of the upcoming card.