Paulo Costa solely has yet another battle on his present UFC contract however is in no rush to re-sign and is keen to grow to be a free agent having rejected a brand new multi-fight settlement.
Borrachinha revealed that he was trying ahead to a spell as a free agent on the finish of his contract with the UFC – with only one battle remaining on that deal – which he deems not financially reflective of his qualities.
Costa is at present the No 6 ranked middleweight, however acquired solely £28,500 ($35,000) for combating Italian Marvin Vettori again in 2021.
Paulo Costa claimed he’s eager to be freed from his present UFC contract and rejected a brand new deal
Speaking to The MMA Hour, the 31-year-old admitted he had thought his contract was up, however he’ll battle as soon as extra earlier than the top of his deal – one thing that clearly can’t come quickly sufficient for the Brazilian.
He advised The MMA Hour he solely gained £28,500 for combating Italian Marvin Vettori
‘I’ve yet another, I did not know, I believed this was the final one however I’ve yet another. I am trying ahead to being a free agent for certain, I cannot deceive you. I might (thought) this was the final certainly one of this contract,’ he mentioned.
‘I actually consider it is not only for me, it is for everyone. I am on a excessive, excessive stage, combating the perfect of this division and my contract is simply too outdated.
‘Once I fought Marvin Vettori, I obtained $35,000. $35,000. For this one was a pair extra, a pair extra, I obtained the win bonus, and since after I fought Marvin Vettori, I obtained a 20% discount…
‘I want to speak with them and see. I am not dashing as much as see, however we have to see, we have to determine it out. I am not pleased with the present contract, after all.’
Borrachinha – or ‘the eraser’ – final fought at UFC 278 in August 2022, the place a victory by unanimous determination over Luke Rockhold gave him his first win in three years after back-to-back defeats to Vettori and Israel Adesanya.
Typically, UFC fighter contracts run on three tiers; decrease tier contracts for newer fighters, who will then improve to a center tier, with solely the championship’s premier stars signing an upper-tier deal.
Dana White’s MMA typically award contracts primarily based on three tiers; low, medium and excessive
The £28.5k that Costa claims to have earned towards Vettori would put him within the decrease tier, with a 6-2 profitable file within the UFC, regardless of being the No 6 ranked fighter in his division.
And he was not shy in sharing his frustrations on Twitter, the place he advised his followers of his eagerness to be free of his contract and revealed he ‘politely declined’ a brand new deal.
‘Simply 1 battle to get free from UFC contract,’ he tweeted on December 6.
And the 31-year-old adopted it up two days later with: ‘so I politely declined. they provide a 6-fight deal, however I am not fascinated by a multi-fight deal.’
