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Dana White Fires Back at Paulo Costa Over UFC Contract Conflict The UFC CEO isn't fully buying into Paulo Costa's recent demands.

SEPTEMBER 23 • SI.COM

Paulo Costa challenges UFC to resolve contract dispute with 3 options Paulo Costa issues an ultimatum to the UFC amid contract dispute

SEPTEMBER 21 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Paulo Costa Gives Ultimatum To UFC UFC fighter Paulo Costa gave a public ultimatum to the company. He specifically put Hunter Campbell on notice.

SEPTEMBER 21 • FIGHTFUL.COM

UFC Star Paulo Costa Delivers Ultimatum for Final Fight on UFC Contract UFC star Paulo Costa is apparently looking to wrap up his current UFC contract as soon as possible.

SEPTEMBER 21 • SI.COM

"Ahead of [Josh Hokit]?" - Paulo Costa questions UFC's alleged inconsistent standards after Alex Pereira remains ranked across two divisions Paulo Costa has questioned the UFC’s consistency after Alex Pereira remains highly ranked at both light heavyweight and heavyweight despite losing his heavyweight debut.

SEPTEMBER 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Paulo Costa slams UFC for 332 main event, claims promotion refused to set up LHW title fight The UFC has been called out by one of its own fighters after Valentina Shevchenko’s main event fight against Natalia Silva was canceled.

SEPTEMBER 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC 332 Is Scrambling for a Main Event and the Rumors Are Bleak | Deadspin.com UFC 332 is scrambling for a new main event after Paulo Costa vs. Jiri Prochazka and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Natalia Silva fell apart.

SEPTEMBER 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

"WARRIOR" - Paulo Costa pens heartfelt message for Mike Perry following freak injury at Duel Arena 1 Mike Perry has had a rough week. A last-minute opponent change, a massive pay cut, and a first-round TKO loss coming from a freak injury have made for a difficult stretch.

AUGUST 30 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"The most abrupt collapse" - Paulo Costa predicts brutal ending for Khamzat Chimaev if rumored fight is confirmed Paulo Costa is ready to scrap with Khamzat Chimaev, should the UFC set the fight up.

AUGUST 28 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"We'll be waiting for him" - Magomed Ankalaev wants to fight Paulo Costa after win at UFC Abu Dhabi Magomed Ankalaev shot back at Paulo Costa after the Brazilian fighter claimed he would save the light heavyweight division from boring fights.

JULY 27 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Paulo Costa promises to save light heavyweight division after Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov fight Magomed Ankalaev’s UFC return might have seen the former light heavyweight champion get a win, but the performance was far from being his best.

JULY 25 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Paulo Costa opens up on talks with Hunter Campbell and frustration while revealing his current contract situation Paulo Costa has revealed that he is growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of movement regarding his next UFC fight, despite making i...

JUNE 30 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"My strategy was very wrong" - Paulo Costa gets brutally honest about potential Sean Strickland rematch Paulo Costa recently shared his thoughts on a potential Sean Strickland rematch and made a massive admission about their previous fight.

JUNE 2 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"I think he's broke already" - Paulo Costa questions whether Khamzat Chimaev will fight again after Sean Strickland loss Paulo Costa recently shared his thoughts on potentially facing Khamzat Chimaev in the cage and questioned the Chechen-born fighter's ability to bounce back from his first career lo...

MAY 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"They're trying to discredit Strickland" - Paulo Costa shares honest take on Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev rematch Paulo Costa doesn’t think Khamzat Chimaev has anything in his arsenal to defeat Sean Strickland, should they have a rematch.

MAY 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Paulo Costa explains why Josh Hokit fight will be better than Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor Paulo Costa vs. Josh Hokit might not have been the rivalry people expected after UFC 327.

APRIL 24 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Upsets Azamat Murzakanov Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov via TKO (punches) at 1:23 of Round 3 at UFC 327 on Saturday in Miami.

Impact Costa has bounced back and forth between middleweight and light heavyweight of late, not having a ton of success. He fought a stone-cold killer here in Murzakanov, a guy who had been knocking everyone out seemingly his entire career, so of course he put forth a stellar effort. In many ways it was a tale of two fights for Costa. He looked great in Round 1, easily winning the frame before seemingly badly gassing out in Round 2. Paulo seemed to be headed towards another disappointing defeat, but he found a second wind prior to the start of the final frame and came out super aggressive. An early high kick appeared to severely damage Murzakanov's left arm and he was really never able to recover. Given his body type and age (35 in a few weeks), Costa seems better suited to remain at 205 pounds. It sure would be nice to see him string together a few performances like this moving forward.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Ulberg delivers first-round KO to win light heavyweight belt as Trump takes spotlight at UFC 327

Hobbling on one leg, Carlos Ulberg refused to let an injured knee ruin the opportunity he earned at UFC 327 on Saturday night

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

UFC 327: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa: Live round-by-round updates A light heavyweight clash between Azamat Murzakanov and former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa will serve as the co-main event at...

APRIL 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Carlos Ulberg ready to make his mark in light heavyweight division against Jiří Procházka at UFC 327

Carlos Ulberg’s purpose of making the switch from kickboxing to mixed martial arts and joining UFC was to punctuate his presence in combat sports

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Returning against Murzakanov Costa will fight Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327 on April 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Costa withdrew from his scheduled fight against Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 but is now slated to return in April. Costa broke a two-fight losing streak with a win over Roman Kopylov in July, but stringing together back-to-back wins will likely be difficult, as Murzakanov boasts a perfect 16-0 record in professional MMA.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Costa reportedly withdraws from UFC 326 bout against Brunno Ferreira Paulo Costa has reportedly pulled out of his fight against Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 in March, just days after their bout was announced.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Withdraws from UFC 326 Costa has withdrawn from his scheduled fight with Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 on March 7, according to Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com.

Impact For Costa to withdraw from a fight more than two months down the line suggests that the reasoning for his bout withdrawal, reason undisclosed, may be a significant one that costs him time. Costa, a former challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship, won his last fight, via unanimous decision over Roman Kopylov in July.

DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Booked against Ferreira Costa will fight Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 on March 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Costa emerged victorious over Roman Kopylov in July, marking the former's first UFC victory in nearly three full years. The 34-year-old middleweight will now attempt to make it two in a row by taking down Ferreira, who is three inches shorter than Costa but won all three of his fights in 2025.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

"I think you should just shut up and say yes" - Reinier de Ridder slams Paulo Costa for turning down main event fight opportunity over conditions Reinier de Ridder felt disappointment after Anthony Hernandez was forced to pull out of their main event clash in Vancouver due to injury.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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Ulberg delivers first-round KO to win light heavyweight belt as Trump takes spotlight at UFC 327

Carlos Ulberg ready to make his mark in light heavyweight division against Jiří Procházka at UFC 327