Paulo Costa voices frustration with UFC matchmaking without Dana White

Paulo Costa expressed his concerns about UFC matchmaking in an interview published on August 25, 2026. He feels the promotion is 'lost' without Dana White's active involvement and believes mistakes are being made, possibly affecting his opportunities in the ring. Costa has one fight left on his UFC contract and criticized the UFC's decisions regarding key matchups. He is seeking a significant bout for his final fight and noted that he reached out to the UFC in June for potential matchups. Costa mentioned he recently had a conversation with Eddie Hearn about joining his management team.

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