Published 37 days ago
The Brazilian slams the promotion’s refusal to create an interim light heavyweight title, as champion Carlos Ulberg is sidelined and the UFC turns a deaf ear to fighters’ demands.
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Paulo Costa, undefeated since 2021, blasts the UFC for refusing to create an interim light heavyweight title despite Carlos Ulberg’s prolonged absence. The Brazilian, in a strong position, presents himself as the only one who can save the division in crisis.
To remember:
- Paulo Costa, nicknamed Borrachinha, denounces the lack of an interim title in the light heavyweight division despite Carlos Ulberg’s injury.
- The injured champion leaves the division without an interim solution, despite repeated fighter requests.
- Costa, undefeated since 2021, positions himself as the "savior" of the light heavyweights and demands a fight for the vacant belt.
- Rumors suggest the UFC refused to create an interim title at UFC 332 in early October.
- With just one fight left on his contract, Costa’s future in the UFC remains uncertain.
The Brazilian Paulo Costa, better known by his nickname Borrachinha, has just thrown a wrench into the UFC’s gears by highlighting a decision that’s frustrating many in the light heavyweight division. While Valentina Shevchenko was stripped of her flyweight title due to injury, Carlos Ulberg, the reigning light heavyweight champion, is also sidelined indefinitely. Yet the organization remains eerily silent on creating an interim title for this division in turmoil.
On social media, Costa didn’t mince words: he called out a glaring inconsistency. According to him, the UFC refused to put an interim belt on the line at UFC 332, scheduled for early October. A decision that leaves the division in limbo, even as fighters demand clarity. Undefeated since 2021, Borrachinha doesn’t hesitate to declare himself the only one who can "save" the light heavyweights in Ulberg’s absence.
A Division in Search of Leadership
This controversy shines a light on the growing tension between fighters’ expectations and the UFC’s strategy. Costa, currently a top contender in the division, believes his ranking and performances more than justify a fight for the interim title. However, rumors that he previously turned down such an opportunity complicate matters. With just one fight left on his contract, his future with the promotion is more uncertain than ever.
This situation raises a critical question: why is the UFC refusing to create an interim title in such a strategic division as light heavyweight? Some see it as a deliberate strategy to avoid giving too much visibility to a struggling weight class, while others denounce a lack of consideration for the fighters. One thing is certain: Paulo Costa has no intention of letting this opportunity to shine slip away, even if it means shaking up the promotion’s plans.
Between strategic disagreements and legitimate demands, the UFC’s light heavyweight crisis is taking a political turn. Paulo Costa positions himself as the providential figure, but his future with the promotion hangs by a thread. One thing is clear: the UFC’s silence won’t go unnoticed.