Paulo Costa Talks Khamzat Chimaev, Conor McGregor, and UFC 298 | The MMA Hour

Paulo Costa discusses dropping out of his fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294, the status of his elbow injury, how he ended up with Robert Whittaker, if he’s worried about ring rust, Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis, if there’s a line for pre-fight trash talk, facing Chimaev this year, life without USADA, secret juice, if he thinks Conor McGregor will fight at 185 pounds, Francis Ngannou, how he will defeat Whittaker, and more.
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[@danielstaystrong]

Lol it was actually comical when he said he didn't sign the contract yet.

[@faizanyt]

He wants a raise even before fighting the first fight of his new deal 😂

[@ghfacta2]

Paolo's English just keeps getting better and better. It's awesome to see.

[@aqifkopertoni7766]

is getting wrost not better wtf...

[@Matsoni85]

mtfk

[@Da_Publick]

Yeah, and his actual fighting is getting rarer and rarer.

[@yahsoccer3528]

Fr😂 homie English got worst or something

[@NoSc0pe78yearsago]

Charles shloud tacke sum notes

[@siphoxulu1111]

Costa used to be my favorite fighter, He just never fights😟

[@IIeMachineII]

And he hasn’t signed yet lmao nah he’s not fighting

[@tomfoolery8238]

Now he's just your favorite

[@mikehansen7610]

More inactive than Colby

[@Linebecken]

Tbf he was going to fight until he got that bad infection

[@enfantterrible4868]

hes still my favourite fighter from Day 1, fighting or not

[@kubilayseyhun5936]

Paulo please just sign the Contract, dont do this to Whittaker he hast like 6 Kids to feed😭

[@Damblan]

yeah come on Paulo just sign the dam paper

[@ripevanwinkle494]

Whittaker is a multimillionaire i dont think he’s doing it for the money. I think he believes he has a chance at getting that belt one more time.

[@sheshd]

​@@ripevanwinkle494 yep. Made money plus has gyms and still got great sponsorships.

[@richardtimms6645]

He fought duplesis because he needed the cash. ​@@ripevanwinkle494

[@NRC613]

@ripevanwinkle494 5million runs out fast with 8kids

[@s0ulcal]

24:52 Paulo got scary right there 😂😂😂

[@user-fe5bm6ot8o]

He meant those words.

[@ABC-dw7pe]

Roid rage

[@Brandon-tk2rw]

Ariel def peed a lil

[@weestv2]

Maybe it was supposed to be a surprise and Ariel spoiled it

[@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437]

​@@weestv2but he ain't winning

[@leflopjames5628]

I'm so glad Paolo Costa didn't pull out of this interview

[@achilles8936]

Never forget when Paulo called Ariel cheap like ____ 😂😂

[@Chadw1cKed]

Did he actually? When? *lol* Or did his accent just make it sound like that?

[@Yaw6969]

Cheap like secret juice

[@strictlybangers]

proposing in the octagon "so cringe" lol SO TRUE

[@HarryCarterBucks2021NBACHAMPIO]

I can’t take Paulo serious 🤣 Such a hilarious troll

[@Comediansbeingcringe]

Pauli is too funny, he needs to be a host for UFC

[@ricktheruler1665]

Always good to here Paulo

[@KeyserSoze23]

The joke isn't funny anymore, Costa just never fights. He's been semi-retired since his loss to Izzy.

[@Tannerr14]

All his fans said Khamzat was gonna pull out, He let his fans down.

[@kafkick82]

so he supposed to fight kumshot with that fked up elbow? what yall smoking?

[@kingXrayz]

Cancelled Bouts: Khamzat Chimaev Cancelled Bout Ikram Aliskerov Cancelled Bout Jared Cannonier Cancelled Bout Robert Whittaker Cancelled Bout@@kafkick82

[@kingXrayz]

costa has 11 cancelled bouts on tapology. he cannot be trusted. @@kafkick82

[@Gle-lv2fm]

⁠@@kafkick82his elbow was just scared

[@NoSc0pe78yearsago]

@@kafkick82no it only looks worse cuz of his past, pulling out of fights, never signing contracts supposedly & not making weight

[@eric1313]

Great guy Paulo 💪🏻

[@DaneliusUK]

Enjoyed it, thank you.

[@huxley8930]

Pullout king

[@arcanewondersfann1567]

"I never pulled out from my granddaughter" - Joe

[@jmac1948]

@@arcanewondersfann1567 Biden?

[@somdutroy]

I would like to thank Paulo preemptively for letting Rob vs Usman happen by pulling out.

[@budthechud9795]

Paulo and Fury are the pull out master's.

[@ludmarbarbosa575]

Best guest on Ariel's show

[@hwsjshxhsj]

Full time memelord Part time fighter

[@habi986]

Hey just wishing everyone the best, stay kind, focused and enjoy every breath!

[@jsmith1899]

Paulo is never going to have kids if he keeps pulling out like this.

[@SwisherSwish]

It’s so cringe how Ariel never falls to mention the marriage

[@BestTrader-hp2sd]

Paulo Costa can be champion if he wants.

[@no6odys8fe90]

Super Jackett 💪💪💪

[@frankiecal3186]

If you promise a ton and you don't do it the fans will eventually turn on you.

[@robertdavison3738]

Still want to see that fight

[@thatmadguyoofs]

This guy waited too long not a big draw anymore just look at the views on this video

[@Ian-km7ks]

Costa has turned in to a funny guy 🙂

[@KirbyBackwards]

Mate he has always had the #1 MMA Twitter

[@lostvalleyanime7018]

Imagining Connor vs costa in my head is crazy😂

[@ernestolaclau1861]

what are you taking about? Costa is gonna pull out always

[@arunr-gu3st]

He doesn't deserve conor bro

[@RichardGarcia93]

7:52 Paulo is so funny

[@Degreecubed]

When will this guy fight

[@jeffreysmith9837]

When has Paulo pulled out of a fight? Ufc announced a fight before he signed, and then he got a bad injury.

[@t1nma5k22]

Paulo's gunning for Colby's RIng inactivity record Fo SHO!

[@carlt9265]

Costa is funny 😂

[@arunr-gu3st]

Also pull out king 😂

[@yelm1270]

is paulo still a fighter he is the pulloutchamp

[@faizanyt]

He's not impressed with Khamzat's win against a beast like Kamaru. I think a lot can be said about his win against washed up Luke Rockhold.

[@1ordlugo]

😂😂😂 ikr can’t wait till the UFC cuts him

[@Misklick]

He's not asking for the matchups though. He wants to fight Chimaev and rematch Adesanya which is very respectable.

[@kafkick82]

you put that washed up Luke Rockhold in the cage with kumshot, kumshot aint out wrestle him and gas out even quicker than Rockhold. lmao.

[@DADRB0B55]

Struggling with trash 155ers like Burns is more embarrassing than Usman or Rockhold tbh. Belal 50-45ed burns easily

[@Misklick]

@@DADRB0B55 I meanthey are vastly different stylistic matchups, although you are right in the sense that people were acting like Chimaev was some alien. People underrate Costa because of how badly he got beat by Adesanya and losing convincingly to Vettori, but Chimaev is a way better matchup for him. I think it could go either way, but if Chimaev struggles getting Costa to the ground in the later rounds he could be very dangerous.

[@slamdozerkachna4584]

another pull out :-)

[@muhammedriaz4478]

He won’t fight ……he should not be in UFC

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Paulo Costa😂🔥🇧🇷

[@boldottoman]

That's illegal.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

@@boldottoman 😂😂😂😂

[@kingfink4319]

Sounds like he scared tryna act like he not🤣💯

[@the_derpler]

It's nice for Ariel to have a true american patriot on the show.

[@stevebrotherson7456]

Paulo No Show Costa

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

‏‪20:21‬‏ finshed me

[@Chessete]

25:57

[@raresmarcu9453]

Guys!! Even DDP wins, Adesanya can't go for a title shot without beating Strickland!! You can't be the best in the world losing to Strickland like than and never beating him!

[@FinnMMA]

trust me if Dricus wins they will want to do Dricus vs Izzy on UFC300 they are hoping hard Dricus gets it done. I think he does aswell but man Izzy doesnt deserve a title shot. Nowadays everyone gets an undeserved title shot its so sad.. Chito, Colby, Stipe, maybe Izzy its crazy

[@ayou4525]

Love this friendship between Ariel and costa

[@xxpistolero420xx7]

that elbow infection was brutal

[@Hanashi_mma]

Costa vs whittaker is gonna be great!!!

[@kenzopeypers738]

If it happens then hell yes.

[@Hanashi_mma]

@@kenzopeypers738 haha true!

[@johnnybravo6951]

_"I jizzaprove, hunna percent"_ - 🥤

[@iggyphillips8264]

What up wit ariel hitting the eraser up about his mrs though?

[@newcastlelukelowther]

Ariel is his own source lol

[@CorneliusSandhagen]

Goosebumps ahahahha wtf

[@asianconnection7701]

IF PAULO CAN FIGHT 5 RD WITHOUT ANY SWEAT, I'LL BUY HIS SECRET JUICE.

[@chakibb1261]

After over a year and half without fighting , he thinks he’s the n1 contender! OK paulo

[@bradleyh1964]

Paulo, you need to fight Khamzat. i was really looking forward to you teaching the Boggyman a lesson.

[@arunr-gu3st]

He is pull out king 😂

[@MainCardMinute]

SECRET JUICE MTFK

[@JnoEL1]

Paulo never having kids lol

[@IronReef77]

Ppl worried about Paulo proposing lol. Let that man luve. Who wants to ruch to be stresses out even more like that 😂

[@kingXrayz]

mr pull out king

[@ng98youtube]

Let’s go Paulo for champ 2024

[@kingdom1682]

I can't believe Paulo knows the word consolidate

[@boldottoman]

It's the same in Portuguese.

[@kingdom1682]

@@boldottoman ahh fair enough

[@tuffneggah]

dude keeps getting interviewed about not fighting

[@Chadw1cKed]

Omg, Ariel.. Shut up about *Paulo* proposing. Read the room, ffs *lol*

[@rickrobinson8417]

stop trying to pry into Paulo's relationship with his girl jeezus

[@jak3ylucky]

It would be so dope if he wins , and in his post fight interview he says “ for those of you wondering how I won. Here’s the secret” then holds the bottle to the camera

[@pakhtun7639]

Nahh

[@josechamu240]

Prolly cant due to Monster deal. Or i think prime now.

[@tawandaJerry]

What does this guy do?

[@mazharali2796]

Brazilian gourmet

[@frankiecal3186]

The jokes too much and doesn't fight no more.👎

[@zigzag420mf]

KHamzat.

[@haydenjol9913]

This bloke is on rack

[@EpyonRoyal]

The pride of Camaroon! Paulo Secret Juice himself

[@docrivers854]

Ariel needs to stop talking about the engagement

[@boldottoman]

It's a running joke between them. It's fine.

[@DADRB0B55]

Costa vs Chimeav for Saudi Arabia

[@carlt9265]

Aint no way hes over 15 stone there lol

[@iggyphillips8264]

6:00 talks about khamzat but he says alot of nothing

[@WatchFunniestCommentsonYouTube]

There is a good fight night Saturday and Ariel has had little to no guests on that are fighting Saturday. So does everyone hate him or is he just getting worse at his job? Cuz I've listened a lot less to him.

[@NRC613]

If you really did watch Ariel you'd know he normally gets the guest of the fights after the fights only really big names he'd get before normally with a few exceptions

[@WatchFunniestCommentsonYouTube]

@@NRC613 not true

[@NRC613]

@WatchFunniestCommentsonKZbin wtv kid you'll see one of the fighter's on the show after the fights

[@WatchFunniestCommentsonYouTube]

@@NRC613 you must be his best friend or something

[@lupusnoctis8656]

Guy fights once a year if that.

[@raymondroby427]

Paulo the I never fight anymore does deserve Conor or khamzat he needs to to be on the prelims for sure I'm sure he Ganna pull out of the next fight for so stupid reason

[@ewally24]

The Pull out king is gonna do what he does best...

[@bobbyjones6054]

It does sound like Hobbit 😅😅

[@rayhabib7241]

Stopped taking juice

[@tobiasdangershaft3036]

This fight doesnt happen. Again. Whittaker wastes a camp, again. Cut the roid clown already. He could barely win a decision against a half dead rockhold

[@boldottoman]

They both struggled due to high altitude.

[@Bdestiny933]

pull out king

[@SteveMiguel]

The mudda fark?

[@mikemichaels2914]

Give it up on the pushing marriage shiz

[@MMA_MINDS]

Secwet jewceeeee

[@marcusguien6309]

ariel please stop trying to make censorship a thing, I want real people not WWE

[@docmemphis2760]

Paolo Pullout Costa

[@Seancloudsss]

Paulo cracks like dagi's smash.

[@JackSmith-te6kj]

5m

[@caolanmurphy9209]

his english is making him rude... He was lovely before when he didnt realise he had substance...... this subtsance doesnt stick........ hes now polarised AKA Dillan Dannis job.....ps we should be together toooo

[@nunyabuziness8421]

Dont get married paulo. U will only lose half your net worth

[@charlesselby3559]

Costa is quickly becoming a joke. Hope he turns it around again.

[@arunr-gu3st]

I was his fan . Not anymore i dont watch his fights . He pull o

[@user-fo9gt5ri8f]

So Whittaker Vs Usman confirmed?? Lol

[@1ordlugo]

Lmao 18K views 😂😂😂, Costa you lost so many fans pulling out hahahahahga

[@antoniolozano7172]

Pipe down

[@jimjohnson2789]

Mr fumble the bag himself Mr pulls out of more fights then actually fights

[@SithStudy]

🦆

[@ghiulaidani9873]

At this point, I'm pretty sure Chimaev isn't allowed to enter the US because of his ties with the chechen dictator Kadyrov