Paulo Costa attempts to provoke Azamat Murzakanov at faceoff

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during their pre-fight faceoff, but Murzakanov only smiled in response. The staredown took place ahead of their UFC 327 co-main event bout. Costa's attempts at intimidation did not appear to affect the Russian fighter. Murzakanov remained composed and reacted calmly to Costa's antics. The fight is scheduled to take place this weekend.