Paulo Costa upset over Josh Howitt receiving double bonus while he got none

Paulo Costa expressed extreme dissatisfaction that Josh Howitt received two bonuses for his fight with Curtis Blaydes while Costa received no bonus at all. Costa argued that Howitt had an excellent heavyweight fight, but felt his own performance against an undefeated Russian opponent (16-0) deserved recognition. Costa emphasized that he finished his fight early and delivered three rounds of heavy strikes, making him deserving of a performance bonus. He was so upset that he contacted Dana White and Hunter Campbell, expressing hope they would reconsider the decision. Costa stated the situation made him feel the worst emotions and that he wanted to "destroy everything."