Paulo Costa’s Injury Claims Get Exposed as Huge Disclosure Just Days Away From Khamzat Chimaev Fight at UFC 294 Comes Under Scanner

All good fights need a good storyline. What made the Conor McGregor – Khabib Nurmagomedov or Israel Adesanya – Sean Strickland bouts so exciting was the genuine bad blood that existed between those men. This is the same reason fans are excited about the upcoming Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa bout at UFC 294 on October 21 in the UAE.

However, fans were spooked when Costa recently revealed that he had undergone surgery on his right elbow, raising the prospect of Costa pulling out. But, former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren raised doubts on Costa’s injury

‘DC’ and Ben Askren speculate about Paulo Costa’s injury

Daniel Cormier told former Bellator champion Ben Askren that Paulo Costa’s injury seemed like a staph infection to him. He based this opinion upon the picture the Brazilian posted. “Paulo Costa on the other hand said he had surgery and he posted a picture of his arm. If I’m being honest, to me that looked like he had staph infection,” the former two-division champion said.

Askren agreed and speculated that perhaps ‘Borrachina’ had undergone surgery as a result of a really bad case of staph infection. “That’s what I was thinking I thought the same… They never say exactly what he had surgery on, so maybe he had surgery because he had a really bad staph infection. That’s the potential, right?” Askren told ‘DC’.

The feud between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa

A fierce animosity between the two combatants, who have traded insults and threats on social media and in interviews, has also fuelled the bout. Chimaev called Costa a “drunk” and a “clown,” and promised to make his Brazilian opponent “cry”. ‘Borz’ also warned that Costa was a “dead man”. The Chechen even messaged ‘Borrachina’s girlfriend images of Israel Adesanya disrespecting the Brazilian after beating him at UFC 253.

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Costa has also spoken about his “hate” for the UAE citizen and that he looks forward to beating Chimaev on his home turf. He, too has promised to make Chimaev suffer in the cage and win in style. Both combatants have pledged to make the other pay in the cage for their contempt. And the bout assumes additional weight as the winner may see themselves fighting for the middleweight title in the turbulent middleweight division. Who do you think will win in the Costa – Chimaev fight? Let us know in the comments section below.

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