Paulo Costa expressed frustration that Josh Hokit received two performance bonuses for his fight with Curtis Blaydes while Costa received nothing. Costa argued that he deserved a performance bonus for his finish of an undefeated Russian opponent with a 16-0 record, claiming he landed hard strikes across three rounds before ending the fight early. He stated he was so upset that he contacted Dana White and Hunter Campbell directly. Costa said he trusts UFC leadership will reconsider the decision, calling it unfair and saying it made him feel terrible and want to "break everything."
