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UFC Standout Paulo Costa Pokes Fun at US President Joe Biden for Recent Appearances: “Respect Our Grandpa President”

Published 06/26/2022, 1:08 AM EDT

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UFC middleweight star Paulo Costa has become an Internet personality in the MMA Twitter universe. The former UFC title challenger posts funny tweets about recent world activities. This has become quite a trend for ‘Borrachinha’ who recently posted a Joe Biden-aimed tweet.

‘The Eraser’ picked Present Joe Biden’s recent incident; Biden was spotted with a cue card at a White House event. And Costa used this incident as the theme of his tweet.

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Paulo Costa tweeted, “Respect our grandpa president” with a picture of the U.S. President holding a cue card.

President Biden’s flashed cue card had a few instructions for him to follow during a White House event.

Apart from raising his game on Twitter, the prolific striker is preparing for a comeback in the UFC middleweight division. Costa’s last bout was a last-minute change to a new weight division from 185 lbs to 205 lbs. His opponent Marvin Vettori accepted the bout and later went on to hand the Brazilian a defeat in a closely contested bout.

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Back-to-back losses for the prior undefeated middleweight make it a pivotal contest in terms of his UFC career. Another loss here could be detrimental for Costa. Primarily, it could include a permanent move to the light heavyweight division, where despite the loss, his performance was remarkable.

Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold breakdown

Costa, 13-2, tiered through the middleweight division to get his title bout opportunity. It came against the division’s king, Israel Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender‘ made easy work of the Team Borracha standout as Adesanya handed him his first UFC and MMA loss.

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The 31-year-old, Costa’s upcoming opponent, is a former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. His top game is relentless. His ability to pick people apart from a distance with vicious leg kicks is second to none. Thus, the 37-year-old is one of the best middleweight fighters with an all-around skill set.

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The only issue with Rockhold has been his inactivity inside the Octagon because of his injuries. Besides, he has shown to be hittable at times. The AKA standout has never lost a decision on the judges’ scorecard. Most of his losses came when he got caught in exchanges on feet. Thus, Costa will rely on his power to do the job done at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight game brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.
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