Paulo borrachinha during an interview at UFC 318's media day. Photo: Reproduction X/BorrachinhaMMA
Until his turn to step into the octagon arrives, Paulo borrachinha He took the opportunity to express his desire to also confront an enemy of... Alex PoatánThe miner, who has a fight scheduled against Azamat Murzakanov The fighter who will fight in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) at UFC 327 on April 11th in Miami (USA) revealed details of this plan in an interview.
During a conversation with journalist Ariel Helwani, Borrachinha opened up about his interest in fighting against Khamzat Shimaev, the current middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg), where the Brazilian is ranked 12th. Frequently involved in heated exchanges with PoatanThe Chechen fighter doesn't have a fight scheduled yet. The 34-year-old athlete didn't mention a date, but made it clear he wants to face 'The Wolf' after his fight with Murzakanov on April 11th.
“He (Chimaev) is the champion now. I think after beating Azamat, I can go back to the middleweight division to fight him or wait for him in the light heavyweight division,” said the fighter from Minas Gerais.
Paulo Costa reveals his plan to face Khamzat Shimaev after his fight with Azamat, either at middleweight or 205 lbs.
"He's a champion right now. I think after I get victory against Azamat, I can come back to middleweight to fight him or wait for him at 205 lbs."
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Paulo borrachinha weighing for the UFC 302. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The Brazilian began his professional MMA career in 2012. Since then, he has accumulated 15 wins and four losses in his record. His journey in the UFC began with a victory over Garreth McLellan by technical knockout in the first round at UFC Fight Night 106 in March 2017 in Fortaleza.
The fighter from Minas Gerais' last fight in the organization was against Roman KopylovOn that occasion, the Brazilian won by unanimous decision at UFC 318, in July 2025, in New Orleans (USA).
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