Paulo Costa attempts to provoke Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327 faceoff

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during their pre-fight faceoff ahead of UFC 327. Murzakanov responded to Costa's provocations with only a smile, refusing to take the bait. The interaction shows contrasting approaches to fight week mind games between the two middleweights. Costa appeared to be attempting to get under his opponent's skin before their weekend bout. Murzakanov's calm demeanor suggests he is unfazed by the Brazilian's tactics.