Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa are set for UFC 294 on October 21 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The fight is a highly-anticipated middleweight bout between two of the most exciting fighters in the world.
Paulo Costa will face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, Dana White announced. pic.twitter.com/xHBPb3RJ7Q
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 20, 2023
Chimaev and Costa Set to Collide in Highly-Anticipated Middleweight Bout
Chimaev is currently ranked #4 in the UFC welterweight rankings, while Costa is ranked #7 in the middleweight rankings. Both fighters are coming off of impressive wins in their last fights. Chimaev steamrolled Kevin Holland in a catchweight bout in his last fight, while Costa defeated Luck Rockhold by unanimous decision in August 2022.
This fight is a clash of styles. Chimaev is a striker with a powerful wrestling background. He is also very good at using his pressure to overwhelm his opponents. Costa is a more traditional striker with a lot of power. He is also very good at using his reach to keep his opponents at bay.
The key to victory for Chimaev is to use his pressure and his wrestling to take Costa down. He needs to be careful not to get caught by Costa’s power punches. Chimaev also needs to be patient and look for his opportunities to land his ground strikes.
The key to victory for Costa is to use his reach and his power to keep Chimaev at bay. He needs to be careful not to get caught by Chimaev’s takedowns. Costa also needs to be patient and look for his opportunities to land his power punches.
UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi Also Features a Lightweight Title Fight
In the main event, Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title against Charles Oliveira. Makhachev is currently UFC lightweight champion, while Oliveira is the #1 ranked UFC lightweight contender. Both fighters are coming off of impressive wins in their last fights. Makhachev beat featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision, while Oliveira knocked out Beneil Dariush in June.
These are all exciting fights, and it will be interesting to see how they all play out. UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi is sure to be a great night of MMA action.
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