Paulo Costa's team released video showing him having extreme difficulty making 93 kilograms for his upcoming fight, a significant jump from his previous 84 kg weight class. Costa issued inflammatory statements about Russian fighters, claiming he will add Azamat Murzakanov to his record and then target Khamzat Chimaev as his third Russian opponent. In other news, Johnny Walker surprised Jiri Prochazka with a gift ahead of his daughter's birth, while Jon Jones claimed he has retired from fighting to focus on business. Josh Hockit reportedly apologized to his team after another publicity stunt. Merab Dvalishvili plans to fight twice more this year despite a broken nose.
