Borrachinha in victory over Kopylov at UFC 318 (Photo: Instagram)
Paulo borrachinha, which has a fight scheduled against Azamat Murzakanov The Brazilian fighter, who will compete in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) at UFC 327 on April 11th in Miami (USA), is focused on his preparation. A video of his training camp was shared, in which he demonstrates great commitment in the pursuit of another victory in the octagon.
In a video shared by the 'Red Corner MMA' profile, the 34-year-old from Minas Gerais is seen performing an intense series of shadow boxing exercises, with and without dumbbells. In addition, the athlete honed his punches on the heavy bag and focused on mitt training.
Paulo Costa looks fully locked in ahead of his light heavyweight debut. 🔥💪
(Via @BorrachinhaMMA ) pic.twitter.com/kqOwBl39wU
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) March 2, 2026
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Before being confirmed for UFC 327, Borrachinha had a scheduled duel against his compatriot Brunno Hulk. for event number 326, scheduled for March 7th. However, without an official reason being given, the fighter from Minas Gerais was removed from the card. The fight was to be in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), a category in which the athlete is ranked 12th.
Returning to the light heavyweight division after four years, the Brazilian is looking to improve his record in the division. For your information, this will be his second fight in the category. Previously, the fighter from Minas Gerais was defeated by... Marvin vettori by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 196 in October 2021.
It's worth remembering that, on that occasion, the athlete failed to make the 83,9 kg weight limit, and the fight was moved to 93 kg at the last minute. Officially, this will be his first fight in the light heavyweight division, but in fact, the Brazilian has already had experience fighting in the weight class above middleweight.
Paulo Borrachinha's MMA statistics
Paulo borrachinha during an interview at UFC 318's media day. Photo: Reproduction X/BorrachinhaMMA
The Brazilian began his professional MMA career in 2012. Since then, he has accumulated 15 wins and four losses in his record. His journey in the UFC began with a victory over Garreth McLellan by technical knockout in the first round at UFC Fight Night 106 in March 2017 in Fortaleza.
The fighter from Minas Gerais' last fight in the organization was against Roman KopylovOn that occasion, the Brazilian won by unanimous decision at UFC 318, in July 2025, in New Orleans (USA).
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