Costa attempts to provoke Murzakanov at UFC 327 face-off

Paulo Costa tried to provoke Azamat Murzakanov during their pre-fight face-off ahead of UFC 327, but Murzakanov responded only with a smile. The attempted intimidation tactics from Costa failed to elicit the desired reaction from his opponent. The calm response from Murzakanov suggests confidence heading into the weekend's co-main event. Their light heavyweight bout is scheduled to take place this weekend at UFC 327. The contrasting temperaments were on display during the ceremonial confrontation.