Paulo Costa calls for title fight with Magomed Ankalaev

Paulo Costa has stated he is ready to fight Magomed Ankalaev for the title. Costa explained that Carlos is out for a year after speaking with him yesterday, as Carlos revealed he will need surgery and is out of action. Costa believes the UFC should create either a temporary or vacant title fight, and he plans to participate in it. He emphasized that he should be next in line to fight for the belt. The situation appears to stem from an injury to a current title contender or champion.