Paulo Costa upset at missing bonus while Josh Howitt received two

Paulo Costa expressed strong dissatisfaction that Josh Howitt received double bonuses for his fight with Curtis Blaydes while Costa received no bonus at all. Costa argued his finish of an undefeated Russian opponent with a 16-0 record was more deserving than Howitt's performance. He acknowledged Howitt's fight was excellent and among the best heavyweight bouts he'd seen, but maintained his own three-round dominant performance ending in a finish merited recognition. Costa revealed he was so upset that he contacted Dana White and Hunter Campbell directly, stating he believes the decision was unfair and hoping they will reconsider. He said the situation made him want to "break everything."