Overview
- Multiple outlets reported the withdrawal, first flagged by journalist Léo Walker Guimarães, and no reason has been disclosed.
- Ferreira says he intends to stay on the UFC 326 card and publicly called for No. 12-ranked Roman Dolidze as his next opponent.
- In interviews, Ferreira blasted Costa as unsportsmanlike and disrespectful, saying he learned of the pullout after the UFC notified him.
- Former title challenger Darren Till castigated Costa in a profanity-laced post on X, echoing wider fan frustration over Costa’s history of cancellations.
- UFC 326 remains set for March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira for the BMF title, as the promotion seeks a replacement for Costa.