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Paulo Costa warns Khamzat Chimaev about moving to the 205-pound division, emphasizing their ongoing rivalry. Costa has expressed a strong desire to fight Chimaev despite not reaching a title shot at middleweight.
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Paulo Costaās rivalry with the UFC middleweight champion isnāt showing any signs of letting up, even though heās left the division behind.
āBorrachinhaā has been trading shots with Khamzat Chimaev ever since their planned fight at UFC 294 back in October 2023.
Costa has made no secret of his desire to face the Chechen, but unlike Chimaev, he never managed to climb his way to a title shot at 185 pounds.
Since then, Costa has moved up to light heavyweight, making an immediate impact by knocking out Azamat Murzakanov and breaking into the top 10. But that hasnāt closed the door on a potential meeting with Chimaev.
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Khamzat Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328, marking the Americanās first shot at the belt since losing it in August last year.
There are already whispers that Chimaev could soon step up to light heavyweight, with talk growing that he might try to become a two-division champion.
If that move happens, it could open the door for a long-awaited fight between him and Costa. The Brazilian has been quick to point out that a potential matchup would look very different at 205 pounds compared to their days at middleweight.
Costa added, āAt 205, I am a monster. I donāt need to burn any muscle, sacrifice any muscle from my body to make 185.ā
āAt 205, I have full secret juice power,ā he continued. āItās going to be tragic for him.ā
After stopping Murzakanov, Costa was immediately linked with title contention. And after Ulbergās ACL injury during his championship-winning knockout of Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327, thereās been plenty of talk about interim title bouts involving Costa.
Paulo Costa warned Khamzat Chimaev regarding his potential move to the 205-pound division, indicating that their rivalry is far from over.
Paulo Costa has expressed a strong desire to face Khamzat Chimaev, stemming from their ongoing rivalry since their planned fight at UFC 294.
No, Paulo Costa has not managed to secure a title shot at the middleweight division, unlike Khamzat Chimaev.

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Costa has other options as well. There are calls for him and Magomed Ankalaev to compete for the interim belt while Ulberg recovers from injury.
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