Paulo Costa Sounds the Alarm on Khamzat Chimaev’s Next Fight: He’s Avoided ‘Elite Fighters’

UFC middleweight Paulo Costa has been tussling with the promotion over his contract for months now. The Brazilian powerhouse was in talks to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 284. However, the fight fell apart after Costa and the UFC could not reach an agreement.

Costa last entered the octagon against Luke Rockhold at UFC 278 in August 2021. He won the contest via unanimous decision and hasn’t fought since.

In the months that followed, ‘Borrachinha’ got into a rivalry with Khamzat Chimaev. Despite several call-outs to the Chechen, UFC eventually matched Costa against Whittaker. Now, talks of Chimaev and Whittaker facing each other are gaining traction, and Costa has chimed in on the same.

Paulo Costa on Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev

Costa recently appeared in a video for former UFC champion Henry Cejudo‘s YouTube channel. The 31-year-old talked about a potential Whittaker vs. Chimaev matchup and how he thought it would turn out.

He said, “I’m not sure that fight’s going to happen but… Yeah. Just because Chimaev, The Gourmet Chen Chen, he’s avoided fights, the middleweight fights. Middleweight, top elite fighters.”

“But if it happens, I think Whittaker has an advantage above him.”

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Furthermore, the former title challenger also gave an update on his next fight and the contract situation.

Costa provides an update on his next fight

In the video, Cejudo asked Costa to share the card with him in May. Later, when asked about his next fight, ‘Borrachinha’ said he had asked the UFC brass for a fight in April.

He said, “I expect to fight in April. I just sent a message for Hunter Campbell and I say, ‘Hey bro, I’ll be ready to do my last fight on this contract in April.’ I think they will put me in April on some show.”

From his revelation, it appears Costa’s contract situation is still unsolved. The Brazilian has fought top middleweight contenders like Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori and legends like Yoel Romero.

Now it seems like Costa is unwilling to provide his services unless he gets a better contract.

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What are your thoughts on Paulo Costa’s comments on Chimaev vs. Whittaker? And do you think we will see the last of Costa in the UFC in April? Let us know in the comments below.