UFC middleweight Paulo Costa does not know when he is coming back to the Octagon, but when he does, the Brazilian would prefer it if he could face another ranked athlete.
In an interview with Ag Fight, Costa revealed that the UFC offered him a match against former champion Luke Rockhold, but the Brazilian was not too excited about the possibility. In fact, Paulo says he would only take the pairing if nobody else were available. Despite being on a two-fight losing skid, that’s how adamant ‘Borrachinha’ is about facing ranked competition.
“Luke Rockhold has shown an interest in fighting me, but he’s not ranked.