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Published 04/01/2022, 12:29 PM EDT

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Paulo Costa, the former UFC middleweight title challenger, hinted at a move to the heavyweight division of the UFC after the weight cut issues in his last fight.

After losing his first-ever title bout against Israel Adesanya, ‘The Eraser’ took on the ‘Italian Dream’ Marvin Vettori in October 2021. However, the Brazilian missed weight before the bout, and it was shifted from middleweight to light heavyweight. But still, he ended up losing the fight via decision.

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Although it was the first time Costa couldn’t make weight, his fellow middleweight fighters aren’t letting him forget his mistakes. Recently, ‘The Eraser’ called out middleweight contender Derek Brunson. However, the latter brutally trolled him and denied the fight.

Frustrated, Costa went on a Twitter rant. He posted a series of tweets and slammed Brunson for denying the fight. He also took a dig at fellow UFC middleweight fighters.

Costa wrote, “He said I’m heavyweight hahahaha “How can I fight a heavyweight in the middleweight? It’s unfairly fight. This is guy is so big. He is on peds he is a cheater. I don’t want fight Costa” Derek Brunson lol.”

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Later, ‘The Eraser’ also hinted at a move to the heavyweight division claiming to become the champion. He wrote, “Heavy weight champion l.”

Paulo Costa has advice for Jorge Masvidal

The former UFC middleweight title challenger Costa shared a piece of savage advice to the UFC welterweight fighter Jorge Masvidal after his arrest in Miami last week.

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Reportedly, the former welterweight title challenger Masvidal attacked his arch-nemesis, Colby Covington, outside a restaurant in Miami last week. After this ‘Chaos’ pressed charges against Masvidal and he was arrested by the police.

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While many UFC athletes and fans were sharing their thoughts on the incident, Costa took a nasty dig at Masvidal. He took to his official Twitter account and share a meme. Costa wrote in the caption, “Be strong Masvidal. Dot get the soap on the ground.”

What do you think of his advice to Masvidal? What are your thoughts on Costa’s hint to move to the heavyweight division? Let us know in the comments below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.
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Ajinkya Aswale