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Khamzat Chimaev’s bitter enemy warns he could ‘kill’ MMA if he fights like he did at UFC 319 again

Chimaev’s strategy against Du Plessis has been criticized by some, but not many have gone as far the champ’s longtime enemy, Paulo Costa, with their reactions. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Brazilian boldly claimed that Chimaev could “kill” MMA if he repeats the manner in which he won on August 16.

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Paulo Costa makes big claim about Khamzat Chimaev’s security at UFC 319

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MMA divisional rankings: Fittingly, Khamzat Chimaev seizes top position

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: UFC 319 madness from Chimaev over DDP, PFL, more

Khamzat Chimaev is the new UFC middleweight champion.

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Khamzat Chimaev makes big move in the UFC P4P rankings after becoming middleweight champion

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Top 5! Khamzat crashes pound-for-pound leaderboard in latest UFC rankings update

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Paulo Costa draws confidence from Yoel Romero fight to send Khamzat Chimaev stern warning

Costa (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) says knowing he outlasted Olympic silver medalist wrestler Yoel Romero in his fifth UFC fight in 2019, he's confident that he'll have the strength to fend off Chimaev's wrestling.

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Paulo Costa Slams Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 319 Title Win: 'This Kind of Fight Has Potential to Kill This Business'

Khamzat Chimaev’s one-sided victory over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, made him the new middleweight champion, but not everyone was impressed. Paulo Costa, watching from home, blasted Chimaev’s wrestling-heavy performance as bad for MMA.

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Paulo Costa Explains Post-UFC 319 Gameplan to Destroy Khamzat Chimaev: Block Shots and Deliver Knees

Paulo Costa has a defined vision for how he would dispatch of Khamzat Chimaev if he were ever booked in a fight against the UFC middleweight champion. This

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Paulo Costa: UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev's style has 'potential to kill this business'

Paulo Costa ripped Khamzat Chimaev's title-winning performance at UFC 319.

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‘He’s going to have…’ Khamzat Chimaev’s old rival makes bold claim on potential UFC title fight

The UFC middleweight division has a new champion and his name is Khamzat Chimaev. The prolific wrestler from Chechnya rose to 15-0 with a dominant title win over South African champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319. Chimaev massively outgrappled du Plessis across five rounds to win a unanimous decision.

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Paulo Costa Not Impressed with “Boring” Khamzat Chimaev, Ready to Face ‘Borz’

In the main event of UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dricus du Plessis to capture the UFC middleweight championship. One man who was watching very closely is Paulo Costa who, as we know, has been embroiled in a back and forth rivalry with Khamzat for many years now.

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Khamzat Chimaev denies Paulo Costa's accusations: 'Why should I DM somebody's wife?''

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Khamzat Chimaev has finally given his side of the story of the accusations fellow UFC middleweight Paulo Costa made against him.

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Paulo Costa explains why Khamzat Chimaev is bad for mixed martial arts

UFC middleweight star Paulo Costa has given his thoughts on why, in his opinion, Khamzat Chimaev is bad for the sport of mixed martial arts.

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Khamzat Chimaev Responds to Paulo Costa Fiery Threat at ... - Yardbarker

Previously, during the UFC 318 Media Day, Costa had revealed that Chimaev sent ‘dirty things’ to his partner on Instagram. According to the Brazilian, things are more personal now, and he ...

Paulo Costa: UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev's 'horrible' style has the 'potential to kill this business'

Chimaev achieved what felt like a long-awaited and inevitable coronation when he entered his first career title tilt against the now-former champion Dricus du Plessis this past Saturday in Chicago. As usual with "Borz," it was another pillar-to-post domination that dethroned du Plessis via a unanimous decision.