"Paulo Costa will move up to light heavyweight at UFC 327. | Getty/UFC Paulo Costa 's next Octagon appearance will come at 205 pounds. The former middleweight title challenger will lock horns with Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327. Multiple outlets confirmed the matchup following an initial report from Laerte Viana. UFC 327 takes place on April 11 and is expected to be held in Miami."
"Costa was supposed to face Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 but pulled out of that proposed middleweight bout. "Borrachinha" snapped a two-bout skid in his last outing, when he took a three-round verdict against Roman Kopylov at UFC 318 this past July. Costa began his Octagon tenure with five consecutive triumphs before falling to Israel Adesanya via second-round TKO in a middleweight title clash at UFC 253. Including that bout, the Brazilian is just 2-4 in his last six promotional outings."
Paulo Costa will move up to light heavyweight and face Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami. Costa had been scheduled to fight Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 but withdrew from that middleweight bout. Costa snapped a two-fight skid with a three-round verdict over Roman Kopylov at UFC 318 and began his UFC run with five straight wins before losing to Israel Adesanya by second-round TKO at UFC 253. Costa has gone 2-4 in his last six promotional fights. Murzakanov is 6-0 in the UFC with five stoppage victories, including a first-round stoppage of Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 321.
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