Costa attempts to provoke Murzakanov at UFC 327 face-off

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during their pre-fight face-off, but Murzakanov only smiled in response. The interaction took place in the lead-up to their scheduled bout at UFC 327 this weekend. Costa's attempts at intimidation appeared unsuccessful as the Russian fighter remained calm. The post provides limited detail on what specific provocations Costa used. Their middleweight clash is one of the featured bouts on the upcoming card.