UFC middleweight contender, Paulo Costa is undeniably one of the most exciting fighters in the division. He went to war with the former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, even having great moments against the former champion. But given his recent loss, what would be next for “The Eraser”?

Costa has shown interest in welcoming the former UFC welterweight champion and PFP no.1 ranked fighter, Kamaru Usman, back to the division, even claiming to have talked to Dana White and Hunter Cambell about the fight. Let us see how this situation is developing.

Paulo Costa talks about wanting to fight Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman hasn’t fought in the UFC octagon ever since his UFC 294 loss against the undefeated prospect, Khamzat Chimaev. Despite the recent inactivity, Costa looks to fight the former welterweight champion.

During a recent interview with Submission Radio, the Brazilian fighter commented on Usman’s last performance against Chimaev. He believed that despite the short-notice fight, the welterweight held his own in his middleweight debut, showing amazing grappling and striking against someone like Chimaev. Costa claimed that a fight between him and Usman would be the one to make.

Costa revealed that he let the UFC know about his eagerness to fight Usman through his managers. He said, “Yeah I have not directly for UFC but my agents Tamara and [Tiki] and I didn’t get a response, and answer from them yet but what [Tiki] told me is the fight that ought to be make you know Dana and Hunter happy to watch.”

A fight between Usman and Costa would surely excite most fans. Seeing the UFC CEO and Hunter Cambell get just as excited for the matchup wouldn’t be a surprise. But another matchup that fans want from “The Eraser” is the fight against Khamzat Chimaev.

A possible rescheduling of ‘The Eraser’ vs. ‘Borz’?

Paulo Costa, going up to his fight against Robert Whittaker, seemed pretty stern about not fighting Khamzat Chimaev. The two were scheduled to fight at UFC 294, however, Costa was sidelined due to an infection in his elbow. However, after his recent loss, the middleweight juggernaut seems to be okay with fighting Chimaev.

Later on in the interview with Submission Radio, Costa gave an honest answer on fighting Khamzat Chimaev. He said, “It’s possible. In the near future, you know if I had if I had won, I will not want to fight him. But right now, makes sense because I lost.”

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Given that Paulo Costa is okay with fighting both Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev now, which fight makes more sense for the middleweight fighter? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below.

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