Response to Alex Poatan? Paulo Borrachinha sends a suggestive indirect message after the former champion's complaint.

Borrachinha promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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If Alex Poatan responded to Paulo Borrachinha , naturally, the counterpoint would come. Last Thursday (23), the Paulista, who is part of the UFC heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), did not like seeing his compatriot questioning his presence in the light heavyweight ranking (up to 93 kg) and dismissing him from the fight for the belt and went to his official profile on 'Instagram' to confront him . Shortly after, the Mineiro returned to social media and made a mysterious post, which many understood as a dig at the former champion.

On his official 'X' account, Borrachinha, without mentioning names and using humor, predicted that he would soon receive a response from his supposed famous opponent, who would reinforce his financial power. And why did fans immediately think of Poatan? Because the athlete recently caused controversy by arguing with followers and YouTubers.

In them, Alex, who was once a tire repairman, made a point of highlighting how comfortable his current economic situation is. In fact, during a virtual spat with a fan known as 'paulininhoconsultorhonda', the athlete even said he would buy a motorcycle from the seller to reward the fan who made the worst comment on his post. Therefore, given the veteran's history and his status as a meme, Borrachinha was possibly joking about the situation.

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"Soon he'll be saying he's going to buy the Secret Juice brand, the UFC, and Matchroom Boxing," the fighter wrote.

😅😅✋💦🧃 pic.twitter.com/xNdDb8yJlG

— Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) July 23, 2026

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Paulo Borrachinha , 35, is one of the most popular Brazilian fighters in the UFC. He began his MMA career in 2012, debuted for the organization in 2017, and fought for the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg) in 2020. Currently, the Minas Gerais native is ranked fourth in the light heavyweight division.

In sports, the bad boy built a record of 16 wins and four losses. His main victories were over Azamat Murzakanov , Johny Hendricks , Luke Rockhold , and Yoel Romero.

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