Costa wants to get back in the octagon as soon as possible.

Paulo Costa, a Brazilian UFC middleweight, has stated his desire to return to the octagon as soon as possible. Paulo noted that he has started to get fat, so he wants to get back in action as soon as possible.

"I'm getting fat. It's happening very fast. I need a fight and as soon as possible," Costa wrote.

Costa had his last fight on June 2. He lost by split decision to the promotion's former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in the co-main event of UFC 302. After the fight, promotion CEO Dana White criticized the decision, saying that Shawn should have won by unanimous decision.