Costa commented on the defeat to Strickland

Brazilian middleweight Paulo Costa broke the silence and commented on his defeat in his bout with Sean Strickland.

"Yes, Sean won and I didn't perform well. This is the second loss in a row in my last three fights against former champions - Luke Rockhold, Robert Whittaker, and Sean. I won one fight and lost two. But let me tell you this - I agree with Dana White and Joe Rogan, and I will do this - I will bring back the old Paulo who was blowing heads off and finishing fights early. I'm not a counter-attacking style fighter - I do better when I go forward, hunt for the head and try to finish fights early.... I have the power to deliver, and I will. Screw working for points and saving energy. I'm going to go out there to blow heads off...".

As a reminder, Costa lost to Strickland by split decision of the judges.