Azamat Murzakanov has stated that a victory over Paulo Costa would put him even closer to a title fight, despite Costa making his light heavyweight debut. Murzakanov views this as a significant opportunity to advance in the division. The Russian fighter is positioning the potential win as a major step toward championship contention. Costa is moving up from middleweight for this bout. Details about the timing or specific event for this matchup were not provided in the statement.
