"Big d*ck energy right there" - Fans react to Paulo Costa shaking hands with ring girls ahead of UFC 278 weigh-ins
UFC middleweight Paulo Costa appeared to be in good spirits at the UFC 278 ceremonial weigh-ins. While making his way to the stage, 'Borrachinha' shook hands with all the ring girls present there.
Watch a clip of Costa's interaction with the ring girls below:
What a fucking power move by Costa https://t.co/6UgH11KU44
Fans took note of Costa's actions and shared their thoughts about the same on Twitter.
One user said that the Brazilian appeared high on confidence and could very well score a KO victory on August 20.
Confidence level at an all time high here. Costa by ko twitter.com/snailsonnen/st…
Another individual called Costa a legend for his antics.
And that’s why we will win tonight. What a legend. twitter.com/snailsonnen/st…
One user said that they appreciated 'Borrachinha' for showing respect to the hard-working ring girls.
@SnailSonnen That is awesome! Regardless of what anyone thinks, those girls work hard and it's nice for him to acknowledge them. Shows respect :)
A few more tweets regarding Paulo Costa's actions can be seen below:
@SnailSonnen The ladies love costa 😂
@SnailSonnen oh i guess every fighter is just going to do this now after one guy does it and it goes viral 💀😂🤣
@SnailSonnen He controlled the energy in a serious way!
@SnailSonnen I have to agree. Smooth move. Classy entrance. 👍
@SnailSonnen Big dick energy right there
@SnailSonnen It got weird cuz he didn't know what to do at the end of the line and started shaking random UFC officials hands
ufc fans think interacting with women is a power move lol twitter.com/SnailSonnen/st…
This man is forever my favorite Lmfao twitter.com/snailsonnen/st…
twitter.com/snailsonnen/st…manners are a power move now 😵💫 twitter.com/snailsonnen/st…
Costa will take on Luke Rockhold in the co-main event of UFC 278. Both fighters are currently on a two-fight losing streak and will look to turn things around with an impressive win on August 20.
Dana White thinks Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold could be the Fight of the Night at UFC 278
UFC president Dana White believes that the middleweight scrap between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold could steal the show at UFC 278 and emerge as the best fight on the entire card.
During an interview with BT Sport, White said that Costa vs. Rockhold had the potential to win the Fight of the Night bonus as both fighters are "loose cannons":
"They're both loose cannons. They've been saying, you know, nutty all week and acting nutty all week and it's the fight that everybody's crazy about, you know. If these two come out tomorrow and do what they should do or do what they've been acting like this whole week, this should be the fight of the night."
Watch the full interview below:
Rockhold has been out of action for more than three years. His last fight took place in July 2019 against Jan Blachowicz. The encounter did not fare well for the former middleweight king as he was knocked out by Blachowicz in the second round.
An impressive win over Costa at UFC 278 could help Rockhold in climbing the rankings and putting himself back in title contention.