Paulo Costa tweet-and-deletes harsh criticism amid UFC feud: ‘Empires often crumble from within’

Paulo Costa posted and quickly deleted a social media statement sharply criticizing the UFC and CEO Dana White. Costa claimed the promotion lacks direction and alleged that White is overly distracted by boxing ventures, concluding with the warning that empires often crumble from within. The outburst comes amid a feud regarding his contract, with Costa currently having only one bout remaining on his existing UFC deal.

According to the report, contract negotiations between Costa and the promotion have stalled because the UFC repeatedly offered him five-round or interim title bouts without additional compensation. Andrew Richardson of MMA Mania notes that Costa is seeking a standard three-round bout, leaving the top-ranked light heavyweight contender sidelined despite holding consecutive wins over Roman Kopylov and Azamat Murzakanov.