Brazilian middleweight fighter Paulo Costa has publicly announced that he has finalized and signed a contract to compete against Khamzat Chimaev.
Costa shared this update via his social media channels, indicating that the planned bout is scheduled to occur during International Fight Week. In his statement, he also directly addressed his potential opponent with a bold declaration:
“I`ve already signed a contract for a fight that will take place during International Fight Week. He`s scared of me, everybody knows that. But I`ll still be there. If the matchmakers want this fight to finally happen, let me know, I`m 100% ready.”
According to Costa, his commitment to the fight is secured, and he awaits further confirmation from the matchmakers to make the long-anticipated clash official from the promotion`s side.