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Paulo Costa Shares Photo of Elbow Infection That Forced UFC 294 Exit

Official speech about the medical impediment and remove from the fight on October 21st in Abudhabi. I will be back sooner than later . Thanks! ud83euddc3ud83dude4fud83cudffc pic.twitter.com/m0Rqe6fEAG

— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) October 17, 2023

Paulo Costa’s elbow is not a pretty sight.

On Tuesday, the middleweight shared a photo of the elbow infection that caused him to withdraw from his co-main event showdown against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. Costa initially planned to remain on Saturday’s card after undergoing surgery a few weeks before the event, but “Borrachinha” ultimately had to undergo another procedure.