“It’s Hard to Have Uglier and More Terrifying News Than This One”- Paulo Costa Denies Allegations of Hitting a Nurse
UFC middleweight Paulo Costa found himself on the wrong side of the law a few days back. The former title challenger was involved in an altercation with a female nurse. According to reports, the incident occurred in his hometown of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Costa went to a nearby vaccination post to get a vaccine for COVID-19. ‘Borrachinha’ changed his mind midway through the procedure and wanted to opt out. When the nurses did not allow him to do so, he elbowed one of the nurses on his way out of the facility.
Paulo Costa denies allegations against him
In a recent interview, Costa cleared his stance on the incident that took place. He said, “I was sure that was a false accusation. I think it’s hard to have uglier and more terrifying news than this one. When you hear news like that, you start to imagine a fighter, a heavyweight almost 220 pounds, a martial art professional, the damage he would cause to the face of a helpless layperson. A catastrophic image comes to mind. I didn’t come here to say smooth words to try to smooth something [over] or try to apologize. No, nothing like that. I came here to clear this fact. I’m putting my face out here because I have nothing be fear.”
The former title challenger continued, “I came here to talk to you guys because I have an image, and this image needs to be taken care her. Facts and proof that this accusation is false, that it was an attempt to harm me…This assault, that she accused me of, never existed. Not this assault, and not any other assault form me to any woman or person. I vehemently deny this fact and would never do, especially an elbow to the face, like this person alleges.”
‘Borrachinha’ is scheduled to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 278 in August this year. Costa is on a two-fight skid and will be hoping to bounce back against Rockhold who has not won a fight in the UFC since September 2017.
