Josh Hockit shared screenshots of a conversation with Paulo Costa in which the Brazilian middleweight demands $100,000 from him. Costa's message stated "100k and we're even. Return my money." Hockit responded with crude jokes about pizza. In his post caption, Hockit called Costa a "stupid Brazilian." The context of why Costa believes he is owed money is not explained in the post. The exchange appears to be part of ongoing tension between the two fighters.
A social media exchange between middleweights Paulo Costa and Josh Hockit has surfaced publicly, revealing what appears to be a financial dispute between the two fighters.
Hockit shared screenshots of a direct message conversation in which Costa demanded payment, writing "100k and we're even. Return my money." Hockit responded with crude pizza jokes rather than addressing the substance of the demand, and captioned his post by calling Costa a "stupid Brazilian." The reason Costa believes he is owed the money was not explained in the post, leaving the nature of the dispute unclear.
Costa, nicknamed "The Eraser," is a 35-year-old Brazilian middleweight currently ranked 13th in the division. Competing out of Team Borracha, the orthodox striker holds a professional record of 16-4-0 and is among the more aggressive volume fighters in the 185-pound class, landing 6.26 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 58 percent.
No verified record or ranking data is available for Hockit from the AgentMMA database.
Why it matters
- The exchange suggests ongoing tension between the two fighters that predates the public post
- The financial context behind Costa's demand remains unexplained, adding ambiguity to the nature of their dispute
- Costa's standing as a ranked middleweight gives the story a higher profile than a typical social media spat between lower-profile fighters
