Paulo Costa Predicts Early Knockout of Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 | The MMA Hour

Paulo Costa discusses his upcoming fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294, joining OnlyFans, what happened with his UFC 291 fight, Chimaev’s recent comments, the issue between him and Chimaev, how he stole his hat, his Elon Musk T-shirt, secret juice, his new merchandise, what could be next after the fight, how he beats Chimaev, and more.
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[@kalinchildress1260]

“Only for biological girls” that really had me laughing

[@taimoorkhan6660]

Bruh 😂

[@danielgendy106]

you can tell ariel was tryna move on after that came out of paulo mouth 😭

[@CountMeCurious]

@@danielgendy106he’s trying to survive in KZbin💀💀

[@pooritech]

Brazil 😉

[@christopherbermudez1528]

Yo that killed me 🤣

[@user-gx4wq5zx9e]

Costa just has a different energy to him 😂 such great content every time

[@wheatley9601]

He has that shipping container energy in this one

[@pauljesustv]

We love this big Brazilian

[@dylanhagsauce8629]

​@@wheatley9601Underrated comment lol 😆

[@SURESHKUMAR-xh3gy]

Izzy gave him secret juice 😅

[@mikemichaels2914]

Dudes a huge attraction

[@deeez3606]

If you would have told me in 2019 that by 2023 Paulo would be one of my favorite fighters, i would have thought you were crazy. This dude is hilarious

[@notundermywatch3163]

The greatest image redemption/comeback arc in UFC history

[@grappler7343]

Same here! I was pissed that he got the nod over Romero and held it against him. And now that Tony and D Lewis have fallen from grace, Costa is one of my favorites. But God damn am I holding out for my blue collar boys (t.ferg and d.lewis) on Saturday

[@MrNuts70]

He just got funnier and funnier as each year went by!

[@stefant.9139]

Could not said it better

[@light-qe3gv]

if you are into clowns mma isnt for you

[@mrcopes165]

"You ask about the price, I know you're a Jewish, I'm a little Jewish myself" Never change Paulo, I hope he never fully becomes fluent in English, he's so much more endearing with the way he talks.

[@achilles8936]

😂😂😂😂

[@84jordie]

Lmao the words used are much more direct and upfront, but with no bad intention.

[@robertc6850]

That's shhh was hilarious 😂

[@iwannacrashoutsobad2041]

Everybody got a little jewish in him😊😊

[@javilo2797]

Minute?

[@RezOz9916]

The way he works his broken English into the whole act is genius, he's become so interesting, straight to Hollywood after UFC

[@petrosbabinn1695]

He is doing the new age Arnold 😂

[@xTrueMendous808]

He’d be such a good action star if he could learn how to act. I mean being able to help with fight scenes due to knowing what is realistic would be a huge attribute.

[@GG-kn2se]

It’s not really broken anymore

[@JO06]

His english is actually pretty decent its not broken.

[@TheUnone]

Better now, pls take him, producer.

[@Fpl8646]

Paulo is comedy gold bro. He could never win another fight and I’ll still pay to see him 😂😂

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Same he needs to do stand up 😂

[@oakword3236]

I wonder where it all eas before the Izzy fight. That's some Masvidal level resurrection

[@MrNuts70]

@@drunkenmmamaster419 Yes, he really needs to do that!

[@abhijitbhattacharjee7138]

His fights are amazing too...he just rarely fights🥺

[@googletoldme2292]

This 🤣

[@nickf6955]

Paulo Costa is hillarious. It's a treat every time he is on the show😂

[@MrRico020]

The press between him and chimaev😂

[@Borz862]

​@@MrRico020Amazing🙌🤣🤣🤣

[@eldridgesawyer2384]

"That Gourmet Chechnyan is avoiding me like the Devil is avoiding the Holy Cross." - Paulo Costa 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bhumikrawat4335]

But Prophet Mohammad doesn't avoid Holy Cross.

[@viego29]

@@bhumikrawat4335 you sayin prophet Muhammad is a devil? Or Khamzat is prophet Muhammad? I'm confused

[@thatindiandude4602]

​@@viego29heresy either way 😂

[@TRss-nk3ni]

That’s actually a Brazilian saying , we use when someone, at any particular situation, avoid someone or something they “ must do”. So f funny that Paulo just translated and used in English kkkkk

[@NeilSteel]

​@@thatindiandude4602😂😂

[@cyclonus01]

When Paulo said he was wearing underwear when he shoved Khamzats cap down his pants I died. 😅 🤣

[@mansoorsyed8216]

lol...true. Ariel was oh OK it wasnt that bad then

[@sandhammy]

Ariel asking Costa what content he gets for subscribing to his only fans wasn't something I thought I would ever hear😂

[@ramonbriones4487]

Daddy knows wut he likes

[@bobdebuilda3877]

Chads in training gotta learn from someone!

[@dan_marino4]

@@bobdebuilda3877 what’s a chad?

[@xTrueMendous808]

@@dan_marino4It’s just another name for an alpha. Both words are over used and corny at this point imo.

[@mobeck]

All else aside, I want to commend Costa for the speed at which he's learned English and how much it's improved in just a couple of years

[@Ry-tr4xy]

Pretty smart actually

[@weStayModest]

Yah as someone who tried to learn another language it’s extremely difficult as an adult.. seems kids pick it up quicker

[@ilikecommenting6849]

@@weStayModestnah you just lazy.

[@weStayModest]

@@ilikecommenting6849 that too.

[@missmong12]

And he really put a lot of effort in his vocab, he uses many advanced words. He also said how he and Tamara speak English together so they both can improve.

[@joshblt3594]

Repeating what everyone else is saying, but Paulo has matured so properly and quickly that it could really translate to the octagon. He’s a gem in and out of the cage.

[@CONCERNEDcitizenforever]

🚫STOLEN COMMENT🚫

[@JasonSmith-fp4ky]

Protect this Man at all Costa 💯

[@vertigev]

😂

[@SydneyD28-6]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@arizonacolour8793]

"im Mexican" 😂😂😂😂 13:55

[@dharris1084able]

If I ever see secret juice in my stores.. tapped up like how Costa has it.. I’m buying a case 😂

[@someanonymouslyrandomguy1134]

HUNDRED PERCENT!!!

[@slicvm]

For real. He needs to make an energy drink ASAP

[@inoscope]

Taped*

[@yuckesh]

Crazy how likable Costa has become since that Izzy penetration. One thing you can't deny though, Costa is always game and he won't back down from khamzat AT ALL

[@chidiugorji7752]

😂 this is the comment I was searching for 😂😂

[@user-bp2th1oo1y]

Any guy who's beaten Romero isn't a guy to mess with.

[@yuckesh]

@@user-bp2th1oo1y what a war that was. He brings that energy against Khamzat (he will) we got a fight on our hands

[@mustipunyaemail]

Lol.

[@sumiokodai1652]

@@user-bp2th1oo1y he didn't beat romero let's be honest. anyone who takes the fight to romero like whittaker costa and brunson deserves a lot of respect tho for sure

[@epyjacek]

Paulo is amazing these days. He has really become one of my favorite fighters and secret juice makers.

[@PsychItsMike]

Dude is game for any fight and has great energy. Rooting for him!

[@Blackreapxr]

Lmao no he’s not. He ducks

[@aurochsxx5932]

Lately he is game for missing weights and ducking fights

[@hoosler6876]

I love costa, but be real he fights like once a year he isn't game for any fight

[@Tony_zr]

He’s funny but the dude Always pulls out of fights the ufc should cut him if it continues.

[@thisismyspamaccount452]

@@aurochsxx5932he has only missed weight once against Vettori lol, this narrative is lazy and boring

[@izzymenera]

Mexico accepts you Paulo! 🇲🇽 Viva Secret Juice!!

[@leadark]

Secret Juice for brazilian guys is trembo/clembo/testo 😂

[@booqrdoit9138]

His reasoning for Chimaev's nickname is honestly well thought out and hilarious

[@sarahk3457]

Fancy Chechen 😂😂😂😂😂

[@reigns1902]

Costa such a sweetheart lol. You can tell by his smile. When he came to the ufc he was promoted as the big scary angry Brazilian, now hes promoting himself his own way and capturing the fans hearts. I always liked his fighting style but his persona has grown on me even more.

[@dambalasektv558]

"It's a pleasure to you to have me here." That was accurate.

[@Cam_urai]

Paulo really putting in the work on the promotion side and learning English, love it. Hope he’s putting in the same work on the mats and in the gym lol

[@CONCERNEDcitizenforever]

Doubt it! He has NEVER been the same since izzy took his soul! 🍹

[@villagegreenlightbulbdistr104]

Paulo is so funny. He has to show up before he can knock anyone out.

[@noicemate9111]

When has he ever pulled out of a fight

[@linux9211]

​@@noicemate9111He pulled out of the whittaker fight and just pulled out against ikram lol.

[@Peace_Vibrations]

​@@linux9211he was never signed to the Whittaker fight and he pulled out just so he can fight khamzat😂

[@noicemate9111]

@@linux9211 no he didn’t, he didn’t agree to the rob fight, never agreed to this one and he switched his fight to khamzat. Bro was offered 70 and 70 to fight rob he knows his worth, imagine getting finessed that bad while the company takes in billions lmao like bro what are you even saying

[@linux9211]

@@noicemate9111 So he never agreed to the ikram fight yet they put him on the card and he pulled out a week before? If he never signed then he would've said something earlier. Also you usually have to finish your contract in order to negotiate for more money. He agreed to the contract so it's his fault. The contract isn't even bad considering he's not really a draw.

[@LegBreakMMA]

If Paulo ended up knocking out Khamzat early in the fight, his stock would go up by insane amounts! I love both guys but I gotta root for Costa on this one!!! Pumped, can't wait.

[@areebsoomro3986]

Lol yeah that would be awesome but It’s a delusional. Paulo has basically lost his 3 fights

[@lostprophecy7593]

If he legitimately puts out a drink called "Secret Juice" I will be buying it

[@JK-hs6ii]

27:36 had me dying🤣🤣🤣

[@ReyQuraishi]

The turn of borrachina has been amazing 🔥🔥

[@kartikraj1779]

he was always like this, just stumbled post izzy fight for a while

[@majilis7583]

what turn? what happened tp him? thanks for answering

[@claudioferreiralopesneto563]

"It's a pleasure to you to have me here" 🤣

[@thedoctorate]

You gotta love Paulo. Great personality.

[@buckfuttler2877]

You do?

[@King_JappyJoe]

Costa is one of the funniest people in the world 😂😂😂

[@xgianxcarlox]

Need Paulo call in every month if possible Ariel and Paulo are dynamic duo without even trying. They flow so good and it’s always in good spirits

[@Alex-jk9pq]

Two years ago I would’ve never imagined that Paulo would be the hero we needed against Khamzat

[@nilesrodriguez4343]

Paula is a gem man. I know a lot of people didnt like him at first, but im happy to see see many people come around about him.

[@ZombieKG939]

Before Izzy smashed him from the back Costa had tons of little fanboys . Nobody ever hated on him. Stop saying random crap dude

[@caduceus333]

@@ZombieKG939he received the hate when he missed weight against Vettori

[@ZombieKG939]

@@caduceus333 Ya that wasn’t “at first” though as you claim . He had already been around for a little and already introduced to the ufc fan base . Everyone was riding his meat “at first “

[@jq7323]

"Paula" lol

[@heassik3088]

Paula? Lmao

[@realitierney]

Paulo: “I know you’re Jewish, I’m kinda Jewish as well” 😂 what a guy

[@SphericaI]

BASED

[@PaulEglinton]

Good stuff Paulo. Bring the fight to him

[@neilgirvan8678]

Paulo Costa is..... FUNNY. Every interview he is taking the piss and being funny. Also his marketing of his 'Secret Juice' is brilliant. He's definitely a fan favorite now and 'must see' PPV.

[@rossy2833]

So pumped for this fight!!

[@Martdrew4]

Costa is such a likable guy some people just got the swag

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

The way he said erotic stuffs was brilliant.

[@user-wr6rn3nv4m]

Amazing interview 🎉

[@brandonflynn9029]

you do not create better interviews than this. Let the guest be himself but always have control. Damnit the MMA hour and Paulo is 99.99999% better than anything out of Hollywood these days.

[@user-mi7ez5zg6y]

Great interview I love costa

[@forzendikar9908]

Impressed with the improvement in Paulo’s English. Night and day from last time I saw him talk. Keep it up Paulo!

[@michaelmishenko3980]

We all love Paulo costa . And his English became amazing 👏

[@theguvnor3880]

I hope Costa turns up on fight night.

[@angelareele858]

**Full of secret juice**

[@SNX03]

@@angelareele858 Hell yea

[@VenomHK]

He’s getting ko’d by slap 😂

[@demonx3432]

Secret Juice makes you strong and jacket 🧃

[@diggie9598]

What kind of jacket?

[@adaircasas5288]

i didnt know i needed this interview lol

[@aliasdwert]

Without a doubt the biggest heel to fan favorite turn in ufc history

[@Hanashi_mma]

Man costa and Ariel together put me in a good mood !!!

[@bradmuchemwa7803]

28:20 ‘He moved to SWAYDIN oh my God’ 🤣🤣

[@lore2587]

I never heard in my life someone say sweden like paulo😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@versatilpraxis]

😂😂😂

[@brandonflynn9029]

Paulo content is so genuine and fun Lmaoo

[@jpw6984]

Gotta love how Costa mentions the tribe every time he speaks to Ariel 😂

[@booqrdoit9138]

Was just thinking about this. His joke about Ariel loving the word "free" was hilarious

[@FormidableOne]

I am a huge huge Khamzat fan but Paulo Costa fan too and Costa does not come to the cage scared, same as Gilbert Burns. Which is exactly what Khamzat needs.

[@gusphinizy2658]

Khamzat gonna get his ass whipped.

[@firstname7769]

Khamzat vs Burns was too close. Costa is way bigger, Khamzat won’t be able to take shots like that.

[@Tzu731]

​@@gusphinizy2658 keep dreaming. Come oct Baldo costa need to re- transplant his hair again

[@JONELMixvideos]

@@firstname7769 that time kamzat is to skinny look at his size now Don't campared his power at 170 to 185 he is f animal at 185 Paolo has 0 chance Mark my word

[@jeffmcguffy8380]

Khazmat was scared of Burns jujitsu so he purposely wanted to keep it standing. Costa jujitsu isn't on Burns level, but Costa has pretty decent wrestling and probably better stand up than Burns. Costa /Khazmat is looking pretty competitive

[@Greekbasil]

Brazilians are so honest. It’s refreshing

[@zhihaoxu756]

This dude is funny. I can listen to him all night😂

[@mattsadventures206]

Paulo is becoming one of my favorite fighters

[@buckfuttler2877]

He fights? Huh ...

[@willevalle9371]

i hope costa wins he is awesome😂

[@truthyasuo122]

🤡

[@rclssilva]

Really great guy. Hard worker trying to make a good living for his family. Got to respect the dude

[@gusthejoker85]

Dude! Just his energy gives you energy

[@gregoryrousseau5155]

This interview was amazing lol!🤣

[@TheSquintz21]

Khamzat will not ragdoll Paulo like everyone thinks 💀

[@kennwin]

I’m rooting for him. Would be funny af 😂

[@STONETOAD316]

Obviously. Cause he couldn't "ragdoll" Gilbert at 170

[@amzofficial8868]

@@STONETOAD316cos Gilbert has the bjj threat

[@swed8506]

@@STONETOAD316he took him down very easily. Burns submission threat was the reason he didnt want it on the floor

[@Nameplease12blacknobility]

@@swed8506you’re not wrong. But Gilbert got out of every attempt by khamzat to get his back or hold him down. Costa way stronger and better wrestler

[@bb8328]

Paulo is such a funny guy. He seems real genuine too.

[@nobodyspecial596]

What a legend

[@user-mi7ez5zg6y]

I believe everything he says he’s not lying Costa is a stud he’s a very likable guy n truth is Costa has a good chance of winning against Khamzat

[@sunnyincircle]

Paulo is such a gem 😂

[@MMABeijing]

So positive and confident, beautiful

[@PillageMontage]

Lmao when Paulo put the shirt on and modeled it by dancing in place was hilarious. This whole thing was ridiculous and funny

[@yeyo6521]

Paolo Costa is effortlessly hilarious at this point

[@MrNuts70]

20 minutes in and just incredibly entertaining LOVE IT! Interviews with Paulo are a MUST watch! hahahaha

[@TheUnone]

Ye do it pls, stay there as long as possible :>

[@nasri710]

Favourite part of this interview, when he said this man makes rockets

[@nigelmabs7963]

I officially like this guy. Top lad. Really like the way he reassured Ariel who thought wrongly that Costa had slighted him, that there was genuine. Some guy for one guy.

[@bobsacamanno5123]

Rooting for him in that fight.

[@aldomeow]

Omg gourmet Chen Chen makes so much sense once he explains it 😂

[@matkaman]

Gotta love Costa

[@diaz209army4]

You are the man💪secret juice forever

[@badgebadge8946]

Love Costa. I really hope he shows up to a fight someday.

[@MrTmac2023]

if paulo can win this fight, he will be a next level super star. i really hope he can get it done.

[@buckfuttler2877]

It would literally be his first win vs someone in their prime .

[@joserojashernandez6168]

Wow wtf first time I see paulo I'm a fill interview. Man I was missing out this dude is great for UFC and very entertaining.

[@itsyaboi5488]

Ariel tried so hard to divert him away after the “for biological girls” 😹😹 typical Ariel

[@jq7323]

​@@hobogardenerbenIt just sucks media tries to cater to 1%, probably less, of the worldwide population.

[@JosephTongret]

How could anyone dislike Costa😂

[@pwrong6450]

I am glad he learning English and expressing hisself. You can tell he really like traveling too around the world.

[@Coa_Kralj_Coa_The_King]

Really, this Costa is so positive, he turn me in good 👍😊 mode

[@TheKaventsmann]

"Biological girls" was the best part 😂 meme it!

[@unknownoriginal8004]

Dude is a friggin trip. Hope he does well in the fight. 1 of my favorite fighters.

[@wakka_wakka]

He's so excited for his merch 😂🤣. I'm buying for the hell of it

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

I always love watching that video of the PI. Jake shield is not good friends with Costa, but he was ready to throw down and back him up no matter what lol love it.

[@lukesworkout2232]

I'd like to see him humble Khamzat Chimaev.

[@TheTreyCopeland]

Sheez, Paulo is so entertaining

[@jaimel2037]

Paulo,Strickland,Colby,Lewis : if they were all together at press conference - could you imagine how awesome!🤪

[@michaelwyrostek7900]

Nice job Ariel. Nice push for Paulo. well done.

[@charleskallil3947]

I love Paulo so much 😂 His character development has been surreal

[@kevinh7597]

Insane how Paulo improved hus english ! From a Portuguese speak , its very not easy to speak english

[@tomneidher]

You gotta love Paulo Costa. Good luck in this fight

[@shabandar63]

Khamzat and Costa Press Conference and build up is going to be one for the history books. 😂

[@pwrong6450]

They have the same Zodiac ♉️ Paula is April and Khamzat May

[@phrozac]

Costa's personality has experienced a massive glow up in the last few years. Dude cracks me up now.

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

Can’t wait for the presser

[@Gta6tokenfloridacharacter]

"Behind every great man is a greater woman" I think of Conor and Dustin and how they both have a strong partner that has been with them through thick and thin and all the things both those guys have accomplished. I'm really enjoying the Paulo/Tamara team. Paulo is only going to continue going far

[@EvilSmonker]

The idiom is behind every great man is a great woman (not greater), the whole point is to show both sides being important and not taking precedence.

[@healthwithmarcus]

Highly Motivated Costa got me puuuuumpppppeeedddddd

[@horsearcher6852]

27:50 "respect his privacy" as they continue to discuss what stuff costa got😂

[@Ry-tr4xy]

Paulo vs Strickland amazing press & fight tbf