Brazilian Paolo Costa, a former contender for the UFC belt, admitted that he loves Russian culture. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“Yes, of course, I am friends with Ronaldinho, I am friends with other athletes, I love all sports, I love volleyball and football. In general, I am a fan of Russia and the position of Russia in political views is very close to me. I believe that Putin is one of the leading leaders in the world. Costa “I really love the culture of Russia and I would love to come to your country,” he said.
Costa competes in the middleweight category. Brazilian professional since 2012. He is known for his participation in the tournaments of the UFC and Jungle Fight fighting organizations and holds the title of Jungle Fight middleweight champion. He is ranked No. 6 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.
Costa has had eight fights in total in the UFC, winning six of them. The last fight for the Brazilian was the meeting with American Luke Rockhold. Costa won by unanimous decision.
Previously UFC fighter statedHe was robbed by a taxi driver in Moscow.