If you didn’t know Paulo Costa before Saturday night, know you now.
The undefeated middleweight hotshot from Belo Horizante, Brazil, scored the biggest victory of his career in his biggest spotlight. Costa had a second-round TKO of former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in the UFC 217 main card opener at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The time of the finish was 1:23 as the fighter nicknamed “The Eraser” improved to 11-0, all via finish.
“I come here to show to the world who I am,” Costa said. “In Brazil we have many legends of the sport.