Paulo Costa seems to still be trying to work his way back to the Octagon.
The UFC middleweight contender was recently fined by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) for an undisclosed violation, which Costa has said was triggered by his use of a stomach medication before a 2017 fight. In an interview with UFC Unfiltered that published Tuesday, UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky confirmed that USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, is also looking into Costa’s status.
Novitzky was asked by show hosts Jim Norton and Matt Serra why Costa was unable to fight Yoel Romero this month, a bout that was initially targeted for UFC Fort Lauderdale.