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Paulo Costa issued an apology to Russian fans following controversial statements made at a press conference. The Brazilian middleweight clarified that his harsh words were aimed specifically at Khamzat Chimaev, whom he referred to as "that Chechen gourmet," rather than Russians in general. Costa acknowledged his mistake in expressing himself poorly and stated he has no ill will toward Russian people, some of whom he knows personally in Germany. Despite the apology, Costa noted that Chimaev would be his second Russian opponent defeated and expressed hope for a third matchup with the Chechen fighter.
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