Overview
- Multiple outlets report Costa vs. Murzakanov for April 11 at Miami’s Kaseya Center, with Costa acknowledging the booking as the UFC has yet to formally announce it.
- The bout marks Costa’s move to light heavyweight shortly after he withdrew from a scheduled middleweight fight with Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326.
- Murzakanov enters at 16-0 with a 6-0 UFC record and five knockouts, including a first-round stoppage of Aleksandar Rakic in 2025.
- Costa is coming off a July 2025 decision win over Roman Kopylov following losses to former champions Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker.
- This will be Costa’s second appearance at 205 after a 2021 fight with Marvin Vettori was shifted up due to weight issues, and a victory could elevate the winner in the light heavyweight pecking order.