Paulo Costa apologizes to Russian fans for press conference comments

Paulo Costa issued an apology to Russian fans for inflammatory remarks he made at a press conference. Costa clarified that his negative comments were directed specifically at Hamzat Chimaev, not Russian people in general. He stated he regrets saying he hates Russians and emphasized he meant only certain individuals. Costa acknowledged he has Russian friends in Germany and expressed respect for Russian people. He mentioned defeating two Russian fighters and expressed hope for a third fight against Chimaev, whom he referred to as "Chechen gourmet."