

Paulo Costa and his secret juice are becoming increasingly popular among the fans. Paulo did not have the best of times for a while after the Adesanya fight. Fortunately, for him, the momentum appears to be shifting a bit in his favor. Costa’s funny and quirky social media has garnered him a lot of new fans. According to fans, ever since he dropped his early serious persona, he seems more natural and authentic.
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Recently, Costa appeared in a liver-eating competition against Patricky Pitbull and the Liver King. The bizarre competition equally entertained fans and pros.
Fans react to Paulo Costa in liver-eating competition
Paulo Costa is one of the most well-built fighters on the UFC roster. Considering his massive size, it was a surprise to many that he made the middleweight limit for his fights. However, UFC’s ‘Borracinha’ ran into trouble after his highly anticipated middleweight title fight against Adesanya.

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Paulo Costa of Brazil punches Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
The liver-eating competition between three jacked dudes definitely caught the attention of the fans. They had a wide range of reactions to the video of the liver-eating competition on Instagram. Popular YouTuber Derek from ‘More Plates More Dates’ commented, “Getting a life’s worth of Vitamin A.”
While some fans claimed the Liver Kings’ physique is not solely based on eating livers, a fan said, “I give the two props cause no way am I putting more than one of those down.”
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Fans of Paulo Costa definitely enjoy watching this side of him. One user said, “I never thought I’d grow into being a Paulo fan.. lmao. Dudes become super entertaining outside of the cage.”
Another social media person wrote, “my friend @guitano_bjj84 tried that and almost died from diarrhea.”
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One fan said “Liver King had a plate of organic grass-fed grade A liver, and they gave Paulo and Patricky some Walmart grey slop. Also, Liver King is 5’7″.” Another fan said, “Imagine trying to explain to someone who doesn’t watch MMA that the guys on either side will absolutely starch the guy in the middle.”
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Costa vs. Chimaev next?
After suffering a debilitating loss at the hands of ‘Stylebender’, Costa failed to make weight in a high-stakes middleweight bout against Marvin Vettori. In addition to that, he lost the fight as well. However, Costa gained some momentum with his recent win over veteran middleweight Luke Rockhold at UFC 278. Costa comfortably made weight and put on an absolute slugfest against Rockhold.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 09: Khamzat Chimaev of Russia prepares for his welterweight fight against Gilbert Burns of Brazil during the UFC 273 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 09, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Paulo Costa now has his sights on a middleweight showdown with the unrelenting Khamzat Chimaev. Costa was openly supporting Diaz in his fight against Chimaev before the fight got canceled. Both Chimaev and Costa exchanged verbal jabs. With Chimaev missing weight for UFC 279, many feel he should make a return at middleweight in his next bout.
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