Former middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa has staked his declare for a conflict with unbeaten UFC star, Bo Nickal subsequent — utilizing a racial slur on his official X account to chase a struggle with the wrestling starlet.
Costa, who has been sidelined from acton since final summer time, most lately co-headlined UFC 302 final June, struggling a break up resolution loss to Sean Strickland within the pair’s title eliminator in New Jersey.
And retaining the quantity eleven rank on the middleweight restrict within the time since, Belo Horizonte native, Costa had initially welcomed the prospect to tackle latest important occasion victor, Jared Cannonier subsequent, however has claimed the previous title chaser is struggling with accidents since his knockout over Gregory Rodrigues this month.
Paulo Costa points controversial to Bo Nickal for UFC return struggle
Nevertheless, setting his sights on a pairing with Colorado upstart, Nickal — Costa referred to the unbeaten contender as “Bo Niggal” on social media throughout his name out — resulting in backlash from followers and social media customers.
“Is Bo Niggal available?” Paulo Costa posted on his official X account.
Out of motion since his return at UFC 309 in Madison Sq. Backyard on the tail finish of final yr, Contender Sequence alum, Nickal most lately improved to 7-0 as knowledgeable with a forgettable unanimous resolution win over veteran contender, Paul Craig. With the victory, Nickal earned himself the quantity fifteen rank on the middleweight restrict.
Receiving a name out from Andre Petroski earlier this month besides, Nickal instantly refused to entertain the matchup — describing the previous as a “can” he can not compete with him within the Octagon.
I’d like to get a straightforward examine however the followers say I can’t struggle cans anymore :/” Bo Nickal posted on his official X account.
