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Former middleweight title contender Paulo Costa has concerned fans ahead of his fight on the UFC 318 card featuring Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier.
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FirstSportz on MSNKhamzat Chimaev Responds to Paulo Costa Fiery Threat at UFC 318: “Don’t Cry”Paulo Costa returns this Saturday for a thrilling middleweight battle against Roman Kopylov at UFC 318 after two consecutive losses. The post Khamzat Chimaev Responds to Paulo Costa Fiery Threat at UFC 318: “Don’t Cry” appeared first on FirstSportz.
Dustin Poirier competes for the final time at UFC 318, and while the fan favorite is hanging up his gloves there’s a few up-and-comers fighting on the prelims.
Just like UFC 318 headliner Dustin Poirier, Costa has not fought since UFC 302 last June. As an aside, Kevin Holland was also on that UFC 302 card and faces Daniel Rodriguez on the UFC 318 main card in what will be Holland’s fifth appearance since UFC 302.
Costa's comeback arrives just one month before the division's title is contested between UFC champion Dricus du Plessis and undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319. Although he has some work to do before he nears a second-career title shot, Costa isn't letting go of his old rivalry with Chimaev.
On the second episode of UFC 318 "Embedded," Paulo Costa finishes his camp feeling the utmost confident before his fight.
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MMA Mania on MSNVintage ‘Aggressive’ Paulo Costa IncomingPaulo Costa finally storms back into the octagon at UFC 318 this weekend (Sat., July 19, 2025) against No. 14-seeded Roman Kopylov, aiming to rediscover the ferocious "Borrachinha" that once electrified fans.