Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa, who is now Top 10 at 205 lbswants to satisfy the remaining fight with his UFC contract, which he recently disclosed — presumably to help speed up the somewhat protracted process.
“Okay, I’m going to make it public and clear, I have one fight left on my contract,” Costa wrote on social media. “The bag is for three rounds, not five. I’m asking for a three-round fight, which was already agreed upon in the contract. It could be anyone on the UFC light heavyweight roster.”
“I think (UFC CBO) Hunter (Campbell) has three options,” Costa continued. “A) Give me this last three-round fight (I’ll take any opponent). B) Give me a light-heavyweight five-round fight in six weeks against anyone. I’ll take it BUT increase my purse accordingly. That’s the minimum that’s fair, right? C) Release me immediately. Plain and simple. I hope everyone understands.”
One person who understands is former 205-pound titleholder Magomed Ankalaev.
“You beat me, you’ll be a free agent and make millions,” replied the 34-year-old Ankalaev (21-2-1, 1 NC). “I beat you, everyone expected me to beat you anyway. You have nothing to lose. I’m your get out of jail free card. Let’s fight.”
But are you interested as a fan?
