Khamzat Chimaev plans to show Paulo Costa no mercy when they meet later this fall.
Chimaev, the undefeated UFC star, finally is set to make his return to the octagon after a little more than a year. Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on Costa in a middleweight bout Oct. 21 at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. He sees it as an easy opportunity to cash in a check.
“Smash, make money,” Chimaev told TNT Sports. “I make that guy cry, go home, be in Brazil. Nobody likes him. All Brazilians like me, support me. That guy is not Brazilian. I’m going to go, smash this guy and make him cry.”