Paulo Costa upset over bonus snub, believes he deserved award over Hokit

Paulo Costa expressed extreme dissatisfaction that Josh Hokit received a double bonus for his fight with Curtis Blaydes while Costa received no bonus at all. Costa argued that while Hokit's fight was excellent and possibly one of the best heavyweight bouts he's seen, his own finish of an undefeated Russian opponent with a 16-0 record deserved Performance of the Night honors. The Brazilian was so upset that he contacted Dana White and Hunter Campbell directly about what he considers an injustice. Costa stated the situation made him feel terrible and that he's hoping UFC leadership will reconsider their decision. He emphasized that he dominated and finished his opponent through three rounds with heavy strikes.