Paolo Costa got into a fight with a man in the audience at UFC 294

Middleweight fighter Paolo Costa didn't fight in the cage at UFC 294, but he did fight at UFC 294. The Brazilian fought at the Etihad Arena with a man in the audience who attacked him. Cameras caught the standoff, which also involved UFC security guards. "Don't joke with me, little Chechen, I'll send you back home with a blow on the big forehead. My right hand is already working," the Brazilian wrote on the social network X.

Costa was greeted with boos in the hall in Abu Dhabi. He was forced to withdraw from the fight with Khamzat Chimaev due to an infection in his right elbow. It resulted in three separate surgeries and several weeks of recovery for the Porto Alegre knockout artist. Chimaev got a new opponent for the gala in the UAE. He faced former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. After three rounds of fighting, the Chechen was declared the winner by unanimous decision.