Paulo Costa offers to move up to heavyweight to face Josh Hawkett at White House

Paulo Costa has stated he is ready to immediately move up to heavyweight to fight Josh Hawkett, potentially at the upcoming White House event. Costa believes he may be the biggest middleweight in history and suggested he could even outweigh Hawkett without a weight cut. He proposed that if Trump still wants Derrick Lewis on the card, the UFC should find him a different opponent. Costa added that if granted the Hawkett fight at the White House, he could also reclaim the $100,000 that Josh allegedly owes him. The callout positions Costa as an alternative to the previously discussed Lewis versus Hawkett matchup.