Paulo Costa volunteers to fight Josh Hockett at heavyweight for White House event

Paulo Costa has publicly offered to move up to heavyweight immediately to face Josh Hockett at the upcoming White House UFC event. Costa, describing himself as possibly the largest middleweight in UFC history, believes he would be heavier than Hockett even without a weight cut. He suggested that if the promotion still wants Derrick Lewis on the card, they should give Lewis a different opponent. Costa added that if he gets the Hockett fight at the White House, he could also collect the $100,000 he claims Hockett owes him. The callout presents an alternative matchup for the high-profile event.