Khamzat Chimaev, MMA and UFC
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Costa (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) says knowing he outlasted Olympic silver medalist wrestler Yoel Romero in his fifth UFC fight in 2019, he's confident that he'll have the strength to fend off Chimaev's wrestling.
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MiddleEasy on MSNPaulo Costa Slams Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 319 Title Win: ‘This Kind of Fight Has Potential to Kill This Business’
Paulo Costa criticizes Khamzat Chimaev’s wrestling-heavy UFC 319 win over Dricus Du Plessis, saying it’s bad for MMA.
Paulo Costa Explains Post-UFC 319 Gameplan to Destroy Khamzat Chimaev: Block Shots and Deliver Knees
Paulo Costa has a defined vision for how he would dispatch of Khamzat Chimaev if he were ever booked in a fight against the UFC middleweight champion. This
Paulo Costa ripped Khamzat Chimaev's title-winning performance at UFC 319.
The UFC middleweight division has a new champion and his name is Khamzat Chimaev. The prolific wrestler from Chechnya rose to 15-0 with a dominant title win over South African champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319. Chimaev massively outgrappled du Plessis across five rounds to win a unanimous decision.
In the main event of UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dricus du Plessis to capture the UFC middleweight championship. One man who was watching very closely is Paulo Costa who, as we know, has been embroiled in a back and forth rivalry with Khamzat for many years now.
UFC middleweight star Paulo Costa has given his thoughts on why, in his opinion, Khamzat Chimaev is bad for the sport of mixed martial arts.
Paulo Costa joins Ariel in-studio to react to Chimaev’s victory, talk about the UFC’s decision not to have him front row in Chicago, his game plan for a potential Chimaev fight, their past run-ins, making his acting debut,
Paulo Costa returned to the win column with a strong performance against Roman Kopylov in the UFC 318 co-main event.