Daniel Cormier: Paulo Costa would 'hold all the chips' in UFC negotiations if he beat Khamzat Chimaev

Dec 29 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

Daniel Cormier thinks the best way Paulo Costa can get leverage on the UFC is by beating Khamzat Chimaev.

Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has one fight left on his UFC deal, but doesn’t want to complete his contract or renew it unless he gets a significant bump up in pay.

Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) said he’s struggling to book a fight as four opponents allegedly turned him down – but Costa called shenanigans. The pair have history and even had a brief altercation at the UFC Performance...

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