Paulo Costa ready to fight Magomed Ankalaev for title

Paulo Costa has declared himself ready to compete for a title against Magomed Ankalaev. Costa stated that Carlos is out for a year following a conversation they had yesterday, during which Carlos revealed he is scheduled for surgery. With Carlos sidelined, Costa believes the promotion should organize a title fight, either interim or vacant. Costa expressed his intention to participate in this title bout and stated he should be next to fight for the belt. The timeline for such a fight has not been specified.