Paulo Borrachinha mocks and suggests an illegal move to defeat Shara Magomedov at UFC Qatar

Paulo borrachinha is a Brazilian representative in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@UFC

Paulo borrachinha is willing to cheat to emerge victorious in his duel against Shara Magomedov No. UFC Qatar, scheduled for November 22nd. The miner faces 'Pirata' in co-main event of the event and already has a strategy to maximize the main disadvantage of the rival, who is blind in one eye.

In a post on 'X', Borrachinha revealed, in an ironic tone, that he is willing to lose a point to get a finger in someone's eye. Shara Magomedov and thus gain a considerable advantage in the remainder of the fight.

"Just one good poke in the eye, you'll be penalized with one point less, Shara fights 100% blind. Deal," wrote Borrachinha.

One single good eye poke, be penalized with one less point, Shara fights 100% blind. Deal pic.twitter.com/qEK98g9qy0

— Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 4, 2025

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A former middleweight title challenger, Borrachinha is currently ranked 13th in the division. The 34-year-old from Minas Gerais recently recovered from a two-fight losing streak by defeating the Russian. Roman Kopylov at UFC 318 in July of this year, earning his first victory in almost three years.

At 31, Shara Magomedov is not in the top 15 of the division, but is considered a dangerous opponent. The Russian 'pirate', a nickname he carries because he is blind in his left eye, recovered from the only loss of his career, suffered against Michael Page in February, when he beat the Canadian Marc-Andre Barriault No. UFC Abu Dhabi, in July.

O UFC Qatar This marks the organization's first visit to the country, consolidating the company's global expansion in the Middle East, which now includes the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. In addition to Borrachinha vs. Magomedov, the November 22nd card already has confirmed fights... Jan Blachowicz x Bogdan Guskov e Alex Perez x Asu Almabayev.