“I Know the Magics to Make 185”- Paulo Costa Confirms He Will Return to the UFC as a Middleweight

Despite UFC President Dana White’s constant warnings, Brazilian MMA star Paulo Costa has confirmed that he will return to the octagon as a middleweight. Costa confirmed this to a fan who asked when and how the Brazilian is going to make a comeback to the premier promotion.

‘Borrachinha‘ said, “I had no problem to do 185, to make 185 in the last seven years ago. I know the way to make 185. I know the magics to make 185 and will make 185 with no problem, don’t worry.”

This time, ‘Borrachinha’ himself put his stamp of approval over the speculations. Not long ago, his manager, Wallid Ismail, stated the same.

“The UFC is not the biggest fighting company in the world by chance,” Costa’s manager told Sherdog. “They know that ‘Borrachinha’ was injured and that’s why he had problems with his weight. There is no doubt his next fight will take place in the middleweight division.”

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Costa has been a middleweight fighter for most of his career. However, his last fight (vs ‘The Italian Dream’ Marvin Vettori) was in the light heavyweight division.

What was supposed to be a middleweight scrap was later shifted to a 205-pound fight after Costa informed the company that he could not make weight.

Dana White orders Paulo Costa to remain at light heavyweight

At the post-fight presser of the UFC Fight Night event featuring Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, Dana White gave a subtle order to Costa that he was going to fight at 205-pounds from here onwards.

This was after Costa showed up massively overweight. UFC President Dana White told the reporters-

“We absolutely tell you where to fight when this happens. He’s going to have to fight at 205.” 

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