Paulo Costa cuts a huge, powerful figure inside the UFC Octagon, and he plans to use his still-evolving skillset to book himself a second shot at the undisputed UFC middleweight title.
Costa takes on former champion Sean Strickland in a five-round middleweight co-main event at UFC 302 on Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey. It's a huge fight for the 185-pound division, as two of the biggest personalities in the division go head-to-head in a bout that could potentially push the winner into a championship bout later this year.
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And while Strickland's spiky personality might not be to everyone's taste, Costa said he could relate to his opponent on one level in particular.