Paulo Costa has publicly offered to move up to heavyweight immediately to face Josh Hockit at the proposed White House UFC event. The Brazilian middleweight, who describes himself as possibly the biggest middleweight in history, claims he would fight at heavyweight without a weight cut and might even outweigh Hockit. Costa added that if given the Hockit fight at the White House, he could also reclaim the $100,000 he claims Hockit owes him. He suggested that if Trump still wants Derrick Lewis on the card, the promotion should simply find Lewis a different opponent.
UFC White House
Sunday, June 14, 2026
