Paulo Costa is ready to take on Sean Strickland at the upcoming UFC 302 co-main event this weekend. Ahead of his fight, Costa recently attended a press conference where he had an absolute blast. Costa got to share his views on the latest AI list of the most handsome fighters in the UFC. While the Brazilian was very pretty happy with his rankings, he couldn’t believe his former rival, Khamzat Chimaev‘s position in the list.
During an interaction with a reporter, Paulo Costa learned about the new AI list and that he was at the #2 spot. While Costa was happy that he beat his upcoming opponent Strickland, he proposed that should be ranked first. However, the fighter couldn’t control his laughter when he found out that Khamzat Chimaev was ranked #13 on the list. ‘Borrachinha’ hilariously mentioned that the ‘Borz’ shouldn’t be on that list at all.
It was an expected reaction from Costa given the bad blood between him and Chimaev. The rivalry goes way back but it was their brawl in 2022 that garnered major attention from fight fans. Since then both the fighters have engaged in various verbal spats. They came close to fighting each other at UFC 294, however, due to an injury the Brazilian had to pull out.
Paulo Costa burst out laughing at Khamzat Chimaev being No. 13 on a list of the “most handsome UFC fighters,” determined by utilizing AI.
Costa was ranked No. 2 on the same list, only behind Conor McGregor 🤖 #UFC302 pic.twitter.com/6CLFECgyu1
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) May 29, 2024
Now it seems the rivalry is far from over and it won’t be surprising to see the pair fighting each other in the future. However, for the time being, Costa has surpassed all of his rivals on the list of the best-looking fighters. Perhaps this is what the ‘secret juice’ does to athletes. However, there was one fighter who even Costa could not beat.
Conor McGregor beats Paulo Costa to become the most handsome fighter in UFC
Paulo Costa has often mentioned how he is the most good-looking fighter on the UFC roster. Recently, he compared his nice hair with Sean Strickland and mocked ‘Tarzan’ for being bald. Costa has an incredible physique that even someone like Joe Rogan has also acknowledged. However, it wasn’t enough to beat the former UFC double champion, Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor becomes #1 by beating Paulo Costa in the most handsome UFC fighters list (via X/Instagram)In the same interview, the reporter also mentioned that in the AI list, it was the ‘Notorious’ who beat Costa to take the number one spot. As expected, the top middleweight couldn’t believe it. But it seems like when it comes to looks, the AI might be more inclined towards the Irishman.
Conor McGregor is a mega star in MMA and a global icon. The fighter knows how to carry himself and has a distinct presence. Currently, many believe that his aura has gone since his last fight. However, those questions will be answered soon as he prepares for his comeback fight at UFC 303.
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