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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Can You Believe This Bullsh*t?\u2019 \u2013 Paulo Costa Calls Out Hunter Campbell Over Not Getting A Fight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Paulo Costa has voiced his frustration, taking aim at UFC executive Hunter Campbell for not giving him a \u2018regular\u2019 fight. <\/p>\n Having beaten Azamat Murzakanov via TKO at UFC 327 back in April this year, the Brazilian has been raring to get back in the octagon of late. <\/p>\n MIAMI, FLORIDA \u2013 APRIL 11: Paulo Costa of Brazil kicks Azamat Murzakanov of Russia in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n Growing increasingly frustrated over the promotion not booking him a fight, Costa took to X to hit out at Campbell. Expressing his shock at the alleged \u2018unavailability\u2019 of fighters, \u2018Borrachinha\u2019 wrote: <\/p>\n Its incredible CRAZY how Hunter won\u2019t give me a regular, standard three -round fight; he insists on keeping it with me. He saying nobody is available till , maybe next year. Can you believe on this bullsh*t? lol. if you\u2019re an LHW in @ufc roaster and want to fight, let\u2019s bring it to him.<\/p>\n Check out Paulo Costa\u2019s tweet below:<\/em><\/p>\n Its incredible CRAZY how Hunter won\u2019t give me a regular, standard three -round fight; he insists on keeping it with me. <\/p>\n He saying nobody is available till , maybe next year. Can you believe on this bullshit? lol. if you\u2019re an LHW in @ufc roaster and want to fight, let\u2019s bring\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 18, 2026<\/p>\n He also made it clear in another tweet that he would \u2018not take 5 rounds for the price of 3,\u2019 claiming that it would be stupid. Costa wrote: <\/p>\n I\u2019m not going to take 5 rounds for the price of 3. That would be stupid\u2014it\u2019s definitely stupid; anyone who does that is an idiot.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not going to take 5 rounds for the price of 3. That would be stupid\u2014it\u2019s definitely stupid; anyone who does that is an idiot.<\/p>\n \u2014 Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 18, 2026<\/p>\n It is worth noting that Costa is currently ranked #4 in the Meta UFC light heavyweight rankings.<\/p>\n Like Paulo Costa, Magomed Ankalaev also expressed his frustration, but claimed that he had been offered to fight the Brazilian \u20183-4 times\u2019, only for the bout to never come to fruition. <\/p>\n Replying to Costa, Ankalaev wrote: <\/p>\n Hunter and Mick offered me this fight 3\u20134 times. I said yes every time. Three rounds, five rounds\u2014I don\u2019t care. You\u2019re a top contender, I\u2019m #1. It makes sens but we are main event fighter five round makes sense.<\/p>\n Costa replied, agreeing to fight Ankalaev, while adding that it is up to the UFC to make it happen:<\/p>\n I agree with you in everything, now it\u2019s up to @ufc and Hunter pay us accordingly to make that fight happen this year. It can be November or December, it\u2019s up to your schedule and up to ufc do the right thing.<\/p>\n Check out Paulo Costa and Magomed Ankalaev\u2019s exchange on X below:<\/em><\/p>\n I agree with you in everything, now it\u2019s up to @ufc and Hunter pay us accordingly to make that fight happen this year. It can be November or December, it\u2019s up to your schedule and up to ufc do the right thing.<\/p>\n \u2014 Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 18, 2026<\/p>\nPaulo Costa and Magomed Ankalaev Seemingly Agree to fight<\/h2>\n