Paulo Costa attempts to provoke Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327 faceoff

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during a pre-fight confrontation ahead of their UFC 327 bout. Murzakanov's response was simply to smile at Costa's attempts at provocation. The interaction suggests contrasting approaches to the mental warfare aspect of fight week. The fight is scheduled to take place this weekend. Details about the specific nature of Costa's provocations were not provided in the post.