Overview

• Paulo Costa defeated Roman Kopylov in the UFC 318 co-main event to end a four-fight losing streak and revive his middleweight credentials.
• His post-fight apology to Dana White closed a year-long dispute over past contract comments and restored his standing with UFC leadership.
• Israel Adesanya has signaled he remains open to a rematch now that Costa is back in the win column, though no bout is formally booked.
• Costa publicly accused Khamzat Chimaev of sending insulting Instagram messages to his girlfriend, a claim Chimaev has denied by asserting she contacted him first.
• Roman Kopylov entered UFC 318 with back-to-back victories but could not counter Costa’s pressure-heavy style, underscoring Costa’s return to form.