Khamzat Chimaev Drops Bizarre Promise for Paulo Costa Days After Dana White’s Massive UFC 294 Abu Dhabi Confirmation

The highly anticipated showdown between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa has been officially confirmed by UFC president Dana White. Fans can mark their calendars for the epic clash set to take place at UFC 294 on Octagon 21, 2023, at the electrifying Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The excitement surrounding this matchup is off the charts, and both fighters are eager to put on a show-stopping performance.

Borz,’ is brimming with enthusiasm as he finally gets the big fight he’s been patiently waiting for. His last remarkable bout was at UFC 279 against Kevin Holland. The Swedish fighter dominated and secured a victory in only two minutes and thirteen seconds into the first round. With an impressive unblemished record of 12-0, Chimaev has rapidly risen to become one of the biggest names in the UFC. On the other hand, ‘Borrachinha’ is a 14-2 record holder whose last fight was in UFC 278 against Luke Rockhold. Costa managed to achieve a decision victory against Rockhold after a three-round bout. Currently, the MMA community is looking forward to seeing the grudge match between these two tough fighters, who are already engaged in a verbal war against each other. In a recent interview, the Swedish fighter even went on to make a strange promise about his upcoming fight.

Khamzat Chimaev has a strange promise for UFC 294

Khamzat Chimaev was talking to TNT Sports backstage at the UFC Fight Night 224, which took place in London. Chimaev was asked about his next fight with the Brazilian fighter during the interview. Chimaev said, “Good feels good. I’m gonna make that guy cry, you know, in the cage. Yeah, like I always do.“ ‘Borz’ was highly confident about destroying Costa in the upcoming bout. In the further conversation, he also mentioned how every fighter is scared to fight him. Chimaev stated that he was ready to fight anybody at both welterweight and middleweight. However, some fighters withdraw from fighting against him, as they consider the Swedish fighter a dangerous opponent.

In the same interview, Chimaev stated that he had great plans for his fighting career, which include belts in three divisions. If given enough time and significant money, ‘Borz’ is ready to make up the weight to fight against any strong opponent. He also added that he has an eye on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, as a bout with ‘Stylebender’ means a title shot.

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At the moment, though, he has set his sights on destroying Costa and sending him back to his home country of Brazil. Do you think that Khamzat Chimaev is going to win against Paulo Costa in Abu Dhabi and earn a title shot soon? Let us know in the comments below.

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