Paulo Costa Wants a Jon Jones Payday to Coach The Ultimate Fighter and Fight Israel Adesanya

Count Paulo Costa among fighters who wish to have an increased payday in the UFC.

Paulo Costa has made a demand that is similar to the one made by Jon Jones recently. According to UFC President Dana White, Jon Jones wanted $30 million for his next fight. However, unlike Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal who have taken shots at the UFC, the Brazilian has done nothing of that sort.

Costa wants a whopping $15 million to coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Along with the appearance, there will also be the added perk of fighting Israel Adesanya for the Middleweight belt.

Dana White has recently confirmed that he is looking to reboot the reality show that has given the UFC several exciting fighters. He also named several possible pairs who could appear as coaches in the next season. The No. 2 ranked Costa and Adesanya were one of the pairs in contention. ‘Borrachinha’ asked his fans on Twitter how they felt about the idea.

For once it seemed that the UFC had confirmed the pairing of the two. However, Costa was merely looking for the opinions of his fans. He said that nothing is confirmed as of yet. However, the Brazilian revealed his price for appearing on the show.

The demands of Paulo Costa didn’t stop at just $15 million

Given the pay of UFC fighters, $15 million is a huge amount. Even Conor McGregor‘s disclosed pay in his last fight with Donald Cerrone was only $3 million. ‘The Notorious One’ did claim of making around $80 million from the fight. However, the demand made by Costa is highly far off from what can be expected realistically.

Regardless, Costa isn’t just satisfied with the money. He wants something extra as well.

Costa’s tweets seem an attempt to grab the attention of both the UFC and Israel Adesanya.

The Ultimate Fighter, which began in 2005, saw the finale of its last season take place on the 30th of November, 2018. Dana White Contender Series has essentially replaced the show. However, with the draught of live sports induced by the Coronavirus pandemic, bringing back The Ultimate Fighter is a commercially viable option for Dana White.

Along with Costa and Adesanya, Dana had revealed many potential duos to appear as coaches on the next season of the reality show. He mentioned Usman/Covington, Usman/Masvidal, Adesanya/Costa, and Khabib/Tony or Justin as strong candidates as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter’s return. Any of these pairings can be a treat to watch for the fans.