

WNBA star Brittney Griner was involved in a sensational swap deal with Russian Viktor Bout. This incident took social media by storm after the Russian government released Griner. Even UFC Fighter Paulo Costa had to give his two cents on the matter. And he was brutally honest in his tweet, as we know him to be. Costa decoded Russian president Vladimir Putin’s genius plan to release a dangerous arms dealer. However, the Griner supporters are glad that she’s safe and back on U.S. Soil. However, some entities are concerned about the swap, calling it a really “bad deal”.
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Brittney Griner was sentenced to 9 years in a Russian penal colony to serve her sentence. But there was a recent breakthrough in the case. When a Russian expert cracked the real truth behind this ordeal.
Paulo Costa has a snide comment on the Brittney Griner swap deal
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa took a jibe at the prison swap deal between the U.S. and Russian governments. The self-proclaimed meme lord took to Twitter to express his educated opinion on the political matter.
He wrote, “Putin trade Viktor Bout (lord of war) for a WNBA caught with m*rijuana oil. Lol Well , at least they booth can sh*ot now” and posted pictures of Viktor Bout, Brittney Griner, and actor Nicolas Cage.
Putin trade Viktor Bout (lord of war) for a WNBA caught with marijuana oil. Lol
Well , at least they booth can shoot now https://t.co/Od0I9eYRPP pic.twitter.com/GncicreBd5— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) December 8, 2022
‘The Eraser’ made a snide remark about how Griner possessed illegal substances. And was sentenced to serve 9 years in a penal colony for that offense. Costa, however, was not on the same page with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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And wasn’t in favor of Putin getting his way. Because the deal is not fair. And took a jibe at the entire situation involving the swap. Costa even shared the original tweet of U.S. President Joe Biden on Twitter.

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BRITTNEY GRINER AND SUE BIRD PLAYED TOGETHER ON THE U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM AT THE TOKYO OLYMPICS.(JEAN CATUFFE/GETTY IMAGES)
In this tweet, Biden wrote about how Griner was safely on her way home. But even Biden was unaware of the reason behind her harsh punishment. But then, a Russian expert exposed Brittney Griner’s true story. And why she had to serve nearly 10 months in prison for the possession of mar*juana.
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Russian TV admits they gave Brittney Griner an unfair sentence to exhange her for a high-profile Russian. pic.twitter.com/D4swDQdNie
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 15, 2022
Paulo Costa won his last fight against Luke Rockhold at UFC 278. And for his next MMA test, he faces Robert Whittaker in the upcoming UFC 284 event on February 11, 2023.
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