Luke Rockhold is prepared to give Paulo Costa a safety net for their upcoming fight.
Rockhold is all set to return to the Octagon for the first time in over three years for a fight with Costa, but the Brazilian has struggled hard on the scales recently. ‘Borrachinha’ showed up against Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 41 heavier than usual, which shifted the contested weight from 185 pounds to 205 pounds. Though originally told by UFC president Dana White that he must move up to light heavyweight, Costa was given one more opportunity to compete at middleweight and agreed to fight Rockhold.