Paulo Costa wants to move his fight with Khamzat Chimaev to the UFC Saudi Arabia card. Costa is eager to step back into the Octagon after a 16-month hiatus and believes the Middle East is the perfect location for the bout. Will this highly anticipated matchup become a reality?
| Paulo Costa wants to move his fight with Khamzat Chimaev to the UFC Saudi Arabia card.
| Costa has been persistent in his request, citing the Middle East as an ideal location for the event.
| Chimaev seems uninterested in the matchup, according to Costa.
| The UFC is set to make history with its first-ever event in Riyadh on March 2, 2024.
| Only two fights have been announced for the card so far.
Paulo Costa’s Desire for a New Fight
Paulo Costa, also known as ‘The Eraser,’ is eager to step back into the Octagon after a 16-month hiatus. His last fight resulted in a decisive victory over Luke Rockhold at UFC 278. However, due to an elbow infection that required multiple surgeries, Costa was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Now, Costa is proposing that the fight be rescheduled for the highly anticipated UFC debut in Saudi Arabia next year.
Costa’s Persistence and Chimaev’s Reluctance
Costa has been persistent in his request to move the fight to the Saudi Arabia card, citing the Middle East as an ideal location for the event. He expressed his eagerness to defeat Chimaev in front of a Middle Eastern audience. However, Costa also claimed that Chimaev seems uninterested in the matchup, referring to him as ‘gourmet chenchen’ and suggesting that he doesn’t want to face him.
UFC’s Historic Event in Saudi Arabia
The UFC is set to make history with its first-ever event in Riyadh on March 2, 2024. While only two fights have been announced so far, including Eryk Anders vs. Jamie Pickett and Muhammad Mokaev vs. Alex Perez, the addition of Costa vs. Chimaev would undoubtedly add excitement to the card. Fight fans are left wondering if they will have the opportunity to witness this highly anticipated showdown inside the Octagon.
