Paulo Costa broke his three -year -old losing streak like a heavy underdog at UFC 318.
The one -off central weight Challenger had lost four of his last five battles on Saturday evening before he was Louisiana, Louisiana opposite Roman Kopylov in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Paulo Costa is expected to set up a vintage display to roll back the years, score several knockdowns and achieve a unanimous decision victory.
Even the greatest hunter of all time was impressed by how 'Borrachinha' performed on UFC 318.
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Jon Jones impressed by Paulo Costa on UFC 318
Former two-weight champion Jones tweeted through the Co-Main event of UFC 318.
'Bones' was blown away by the stairs of Costa after he saw him score a heavy knockdown in the first round.
“Damn Costa's stairs look deadly tonight,” wrote Jones after the first five -minute frame.
He added at the end of the round two: “This is the best I think I've ever seen it.”
Costa continued to dominate in round three to record his first victory since opening Luke Rockhold on UFC 278 in August 2022.
After the fight, he published an X-rated call to Khamzat Chimaev for sending 'annoying' messages to girlfriend.
Damn Costa's stairs look deadly tonight
– Jonny Meat (@JonnyBoes) July 20, 2025
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Paulo Costa's receives advice from former champion
Michael Bisping called Paulo Costa “his own worst enemy” when he offered him advice before UFC 318.
The former UFC champion middleweight believes that working on his mental game Costa will help to get back on the right track after years of poor form.
“Mr. Inconsistent,” Paulo Costa, “Borrachinha”, who has become a bit of a meme, “said Bisping during his UFC 318 prediction video.
“He is a very funny guy to follow on social media. Some things he posts is absolutely hilarious, but what is not so funny are the versions in the octhoek.
“The reason he loses is because it seems like a mental block … Paulo Costa is his own worst enemy.
“Athletic, physically, he is very gifted, but I think he is missing a bit above. I don't mean that as an insult. I mean, there is a mental disconnection, [and] A sports psychologist would certainly help him. '