Paulo Costa has voiced his frustration, taking goal at UFC govt Hunter Campbell for not giving him a ‘common’ combat.
Having overwhelmed Azamat Murzakanov through TKO at UFC 327 again in April this yr, the Brazilian has been raring to get again within the octagon of late.
Rising more and more annoyed over the promotion not reserving him a combat, Costa took to X to hit out at Campbell. Expressing his shock on the alleged ‘unavailability’ of fighters, ‘Borrachinha’ wrote:
Its unimaginable CRAZY how Hunter gained’t give me an everyday, customary three -round combat; he insists on conserving it with me. He saying no person is on the market until , possibly subsequent yr. Are you able to imagine on this bullsh*t? lol. for those who’re an LHW in @ufc roaster and need to combat, let’s carry it to him.
Take a look at Paulo Costa’s tweet under:
He additionally made it clear in one other tweet that he would ‘not take 5 rounds for the worth of three,’ claiming that it could be silly. Costa wrote:
I’m not going to take 5 rounds for the worth of three. That may be silly—it’s positively silly; anybody who does that’s an fool.
It’s value noting that Costa is at the moment ranked #4 within the Meta UFC gentle heavyweight rankings.
Paulo Costa and Magomed Ankalaev Seemingly Conform to combat
Like Paulo Costa, Magomed Ankalaev additionally expressed his frustration, however claimed that he had been provided to combat the Brazilian ‘3-4 occasions’, just for the bout to by no means come to fruition.
Replying to Costa, Ankalaev wrote:
Hunter and Mick provided me this combat 3–4 occasions. I mentioned sure each time. Three rounds, 5 rounds—I don’t care. You’re a prime contender, I’m #1. It makes sens however we’re predominant occasion fighter 5 spherical is sensible.
Costa replied, agreeing to combat Ankalaev, whereas including that it’s as much as the UFC to make it occur:
I agree with you in every part, now it’s as much as @ufc and Hunter pay us accordingly to make that combat occur this yr. It may be November or December, it’s as much as your schedule and as much as ufc do the proper factor.
Check out Paulo Costa and Magomed Ankalaev’s exchange on X below:
