UFC middleweight fighter Paulo Costa has denied that he struck a nurse with his elbow after a dispute involving a COVID-19 vaccination card in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
TMZ Sports relayed information from an original report that appeared on globo.com regarding the allegations:
"The outlet reported that Costa told nurses he wanted a vaccination. But, according to the report, Costa backed out of getting the shots, yet still wanted the filled-out vaccine card.
"Globo.com reported when a female nurse tried to stop him from leaving with the card, the 31-year-old hit her with an elbow.