"After feeling a little tired, 'more than I expected,' at the end of the second round, Costa nevertheless came out guns blazing in the third. 'I think he felt a little bit more vulnerable and damaged,' Costa told media outlets."
"'The plan was basically, kick a lot. He's southpaw. I used to fight very well against southpaws. The kicks hurt a lot. Him, and me. I had every movement that he made mapped,' stated Costa."
"'I'll be here, I'll be here. If the UFC matchmakers, Dana, Mick [Maynard], Hunter [Campbell], think this can be a nice fight, a great fight, I'm here to do it,' stated Costa."
"A hot mic did pick up Trump saying Costa was too good looking to be a fighter. Costa confirmed that. 'Yes that part was true. That was funny. Thank you Mr. Trump.'"
Paulo Costa secured a head kick finish against Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327, marking his transition to light heavyweight. Despite feeling fatigued after the second round, Costa delivered a strong performance in the third. He expressed that the fight plan focused on utilizing kicks against the southpaw opponent. Costa aims to pursue titles in both middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. Following his victory, he was seen speaking with Donald Trump, who humorously remarked on Costa's looks as a fighter.
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