Paulo Costa upset over Josh Howitt's double bonus, feels he deserved award

Paulo Costa expressed strong displeasure that Josh Howitt received a double bonus for his fight with Curtis Blaydes while Costa received no bonus at all. Costa argued that while Howitt had an excellent heavyweight bout, his own performance against an undefeated Russian opponent (16-0) deserved recognition. Costa finished his fight early and landed heavy strikes for three rounds, believing he earned the Performance of the Night bonus instead of Howitt. He was so upset that he contacted Dana White and Hunter Campbell directly, writing to them about what he perceives as an injustice. Costa stated the situation makes him feel terrible and that he's "going crazy" and wants to "smash everything." He expressed hope that White and Campbell will reconsider the decision, believing they made a mistake.