Overview

• Costa announced on X that he accepted an offer to face Magomedov in Qatar, calling the matchup “fun.”
• Journalist Laerte Viana and multiple outlets report the fight is slated as the co-main event at ABHA Arena in Doha for the UFC’s first card in the country, with broader official materials still being finalized.
• Costa snapped a skid with a July decision over Roman Kopylov and, ranked No. 13 at middleweight, has been angling back toward marquee opponents including champion Khamzat Chimaev.
• Magomedov enters as a rising Dagestani striker with a reported 16-1 record and a 5-1 UFC mark, competing with vision in only one eye and often appearing on Middle East cards due to U.S. sanctioning hurdles.
• Costa has been actively taunting Magomedov on social media, including posts referencing his opponent’s one-eyed condition.