{"id":24819,"date":"2026-08-07T11:53:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24819"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:53:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:53:44","slug":"magomed-ankalaevs-manager-wants-to-see-him-fight-paulo-costa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24819","title":{"rendered":"Magomed Ankalaev&#8217;s manager wants to see him fight Paulo Costa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>Daniel Cormier doubts Dricus du Plessis gets next middleweight title shot due to history with Sean Strickland<span class=\"photo-credit\">Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Magomed Ankalaev\u2019s manager is interested in seeing him face off against Paulo Costa while Carlos Ulberg continues his recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Following on from his win over Bogdan Guskov, Magomed Ankalaev believes he is ready for another crack at the UFC light heavyweight championship. Of course, given the dull nature of the victory and his quick knockout loss to Alex Pereira, there are some conflicting opinions on whether that\u2019s the best move.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: Magomed Ankalaev blamed for lackluster UFC Abu Dhabi main event by former UFC champion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another man who is seeking a title shot, perhaps less deservingly so than Ankalaev, is none other than the always unpredictable Paulo Costa.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Ankalaev\u2019s manager Ali Abdelaziz explained why they are open to a showdown with Costa.<\/p>\n<h3>Ankalaev vs Costa should happen, says manager<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cCarlos Ulberg needs to take his time. He\u2019s the champion,\u201d Abdelaziz told MMA Junkie. \u201cI think the fight needs to happen, him and Paulo Costa. Paulo Costa said a lot of reckless things, and you know what? He does a good job to get people\u2019s attention \u2013 not in a bad way. A lot of a**holes, they say a lot of sh*t and they get bad attention. He\u2019s funny. He\u2019s witty. He\u2019s a good fighter, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaulo Costa, people think he\u2019s a joke. He\u2019s a real serious fighter, and I think him and Ankalaev for an interim belt, for a regular fight, doesn\u2019t matter. They just need to fight. This is what I want. That\u2019s what the UFC wants, too. The UFC offered this fight to Ankalaev three times, and I\u2019m not sure why this fight didn\u2019t happen. \u2026 I don\u2019t think his chances of winning are very high.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quotes via MMA Junkie<\/p>\n<p>Who would you back to pick up the win in this contest? Should it be for an interim title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/magomed-ankalaev\/magomed-ankalaevs-manager-wants-to-see-him-fight-paulo-costa\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=magomed-ankalaevs-manager-wants-to-see-him-fight-paulo-costa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:Daniel Cormier doubts Dricus du Plessis gets next middleweight title shot due to history with Sean StricklandSean M. Haffey\/Getty Images Magomed Ankalaev\u2019s manager is interested in seeing him face off against Paulo Costa while Carlos Ulberg continues his recovery. 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