Paulo Costa Furious Over Bonus Snub, Says Josh Hockett Got Two Bonuses

Paulo Costa expressed extreme dissatisfaction that Josh Hockett received double bonuses for his fight with Curtis Blaydes while Costa received no bonus at all. Costa acknowledged Hockett had an excellent fight and called it one of the best heavyweight bouts he's seen, but argued that his own finish of an undefeated Russian opponent with a 16-0 record over three brutal rounds deserved Performance of the Night instead. Costa revealed he was so upset that he wrote to Dana White and Hunter Campbell, calling the decision unfair and saying it made him feel terrible and want to destroy everything. He expressed hope and trust that UFC leadership would review and reverse the decision, believing they made a mistake.