"He sent a message for my girl" - Paulo Costa explains loathing Khamzat Chimaev while making bold callout vow

"He sent a message for my girl" - Paulo Costa explains loathing Khamzat Chimaev while making bold callout vow

Paulo Costa is itching for a chance to get his hands on Khamzat Chimaev. While the pair were originally scheduled to fight at UFC 294, 'Borrachinha' had to pull out of the contest due to an injury.

Paulo Costa: ‘I Want to Hurt [Chimaev]… He Sent My Girl Dirty Things Like 'You Should Look for a Better Man' — That’s a Coward Move’

Paulo Costa is furious and wants to settle a personal score with Khamzat Chimaev. At the UFC 318 media day on July 16, 2025, Costa revealed that Chimaev sent inappropriate messages to his girlfriend’s Instagram. The middleweight contender is eager to confront Chimaev in the octagon over this disrespect. A Personal Grudge Ignites Costa made ...

UFC 318's Paulo Costa: Fight with "Coward" Chimaev Needs to Happen

After Khamzat Chiamev slid into the DM's of Paulo Costa's girlfriend, the UFC 318 star says a fight between them has to happen.

Paulo Costa calls out Khamzat Chimaev for sliding into girlfriend’s DMs: ‘I want to hurt him’

Paulo Costa | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paulo Costa needs a win Saturday if hopes to make an important callout. The one-time middleweight title challenger faces Roman Kopylov on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 318 in New Orleans and he enters the bout with plenty of motivation. Not only is he mired in a 1-4 slump, Costa is already looking ahead to a fight with Khamzat Chimaev and he knows if he wants mic time afterward…

Paulo Costa accuses Khamzat Chimaev of sending 'nasty' messages to girlfriend as he calls to settle beef after UFC 318

Paulo Costa has one name in mind after his upcoming fight at UFC 318.