Two weeks ago, mixed martial arts witnessed Khamzat Chimaev blazing through Dricus Du Plessis. With complete dominance inside the cage, the Russian secured the middleweight championship. However, as often happens, while Chimaev’s victory impressed many, some felt his performance fell short of expectations. Among them was Paulo Costa, who argued that Chimaev’s fighting style could actually harm the business of MMA. Though he may have his own reasons for criticism, Costa’s views on the sport are worth a closer look.

Why? Well, because there are still plenty of people, especially casual followers, who consider mixed martial arts a dangerous pursuit. So when the opportunity came, Paulo Costa didn’t hesitate to address some of the prevailing myths. The Brazilian fighter appeared on the cov

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