News Dana White: Paulo Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev On the Verge of Being CANCELLED.

[LoveMyMMA]

Surprise surprise, the guy that has pulled out more times than he’s won since 2018 is bout to….. PULL OUT. Who saw that coming

 

[blaseblase]

So the two best fights on the card are falling apart?

 

[MigitAs]

Dana White today

 

[Portland8242]

There's a group of us who knew Costa was going to pull out no matter what, even before the elbow thing.

Can't honestly say I'm shocked.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Bro who actually thought Costa would fight? Be honest. We won’t judge your low IQ ass.

 

[Siver!]

So the two best fights on the card are falling apart?

This is the same promotion run by a guy that desperately wants the most inactive contender on his roster as his welterweight champion.

 

[HHJ]

What's the reason??

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Called it

 

[Neck&Neck]

 

[ExitLUPin]

Costa has had 5 fights in 5 years not counting 2023.... In which he might have 0

Calling Khamzat a Chechen chicken then pulling out....

I wouldnt be surprised if he got cut

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Chen Chen paying UFC to force Chad Costa outta the fight.

 

[ElLunico]

I had a feeling he was going to pull out so can't say I'm shocked. Dudes a disgrace to Brazil. Talks so much shit only to chicken out when it's put up or shut up.

UFC need to cut that puss

 

[SamuraiBro]

Costa is in the Middle East preparing, if it’s a pullout it’s not because he wanted to it’ll be because the UFC forces him too.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Paulo “Retrograde” Costa, hairline, weight cuts, fights, professional evacuator

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

I had a feeling he was going to pull out so can't say I'm shocked. Dudes a disgrace to Brazil. Talks so much shit only to chicken out when it's put up or shut up.

UFC need to cut that puss

Lol being Natty is a disgrace to Brazil.

 

[PattyBates]

Gourmet blah blah blah

 

[7 others]

What's the reason??

Probably his elbow or his weight but TBH I don't think he truly cares about his fight career ever since his loss against Izzy.... and to be raw dawg after getting ktfo lol

 

[Neck&Neck]

It was 50/50 either guy not fighting lol

probably Costa elbow was too pointy to pass inspection

Dana should of had replacement ready

 

[7 others]

Khamzat might need to return his Rolex lol

Or probably does matter when they have oil money

 

[Question]

Not surprising...
They'll keep Khamzat on the card, but Costa knows that if he loses this fight there's a good chance he'll never get it again and that's why he's so adamant on fighting with the injury.

Sucks and in a perfect world they'd just push it back to UFC 295 which really needs a boost considering it's mainly being carried by the main and co-main right now, that ain't happening tho since they the UFC need Khamzat on the Abu Dhabi card.