Paulo Costa disclosed details of a brief exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump following his fight. When asked what Trump said to him, Costa humorously replied that he told the president to give him a better job, "an easier job." Costa clarified that their conversation did not focus on the fight itself but was personal in nature, as they share mutual friends and connections. The Brazilian fighter mentioned they discussed the current unfavorable situation in Brazil. The post provides insight into the personal interaction but offers limited details about the nature of their shared connections or the specific topics discussed regarding Brazil.
Paulo Costa has shed light on a brief personal exchange he had with U.S. President Donald Trump following a recent UFC event, revealing the conversation had little to do with his performance inside the cage.
The Brazilian middleweight, ranked 13th in his division at 35 years old, said the interaction centered on personal matters rather than the fight itself. Costa joked that he told Trump to give him a better job, "an easier job," drawing a laugh out of what he described as a brief but genuine exchange. He noted that the two share mutual friends and connections, and that the discussion touched on what Costa called the current unfavorable situation in Brazil.
Costa, who competes out of Team Borracha, carries a professional record of 16 wins and 4 losses at 185 centimeters tall with a 72-inch reach. The Orthodox-stance striker is one of the more aggressive fighters in the middleweight division, landing an impressive 6.26 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 58 percent. He rarely looks for takedowns or submissions, averaging just 0.32 takedowns per 15 minutes and recording no submission attempts over that same span.
Why it matters
- Costa's candid remarks offer a rare glimpse into the informal social circles that intersect combat sports and U.S. politics
- The story adds a human dimension to one of middleweight's more recognizable figures, whose in-cage style has kept him in divisional conversations despite sitting 13th in the rankings
- Limited details were shared about the specific nature of their mutual connections or the topics discussed concerning Brazil, leaving several questions open
