Paulo Costa volunteers to fight Magomed Ankalaev for vacant title

Paulo Costa has declared his willingness to compete for the light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev. According to Costa, current champion Alex Pereira is sidelined for a year due to an upcoming surgery and will be out of action. Costa stated he spoke with Pereira yesterday, who confirmed the operation. Costa believes the UFC should stage another title fight, either interim or vacant, and that he should be the next to fight for the belt. He is positioning himself as a prime candidate for the championship bout.