Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev got into an ugly verbal spat at the UFC Performance Institute ahead of UFC 279.

[{"selector":"#anim-775054e7-e830-418a-bb9c-2b2f57305a19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.2812499106872%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Chimaev and Costa got into a loud, angry disagreement in the most recent footage from the UFC PI to leak. Costa was also spotted being challenged to a fight by Chamiaev.

[{"selector":"#anim-a7fdef1b-041c-43a4-bac9-0d008be652e8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google As Costa also promised to fight him, Chimaev said, "Yeah, come on, come down! I want to f**K you up right now."

[{"selector":"#anim-446fa4e7-1db6-42bf-a26f-a66586c27cd6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.47776979041198%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Costa was ridiculed by Chimaev for falling short to Israel Adesanya. What's going on with Israel? During the argument, Chimaev said, "He f**k your a**, yes."

[{"selector":"#anim-92b80b0c-ab85-4000-91e3-fe7cf34dd375 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google In a recent video, Costa made the claim that Nate Diaz is the "true gangster" and will defeat Chimaev in their ensuing bout.

[{"selector":"#anim-95ee2d52-3c88-4438-b336-cecaec44df38 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.25669631483779%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Costa responded to this heated argument by posting another video afterwards. He said that Chimaev is furious with Costa for mentioning him. He also stated that Chimaev is terrified as hell.

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[{"selector":"#anim-f8ca9454-8815-4f2c-92f5-2345b2c766e6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev will square off in the next UFC 279 event. His first-ever pay-per-view major event will be this one.

[{"selector":"#anim-0ac69058-c751-4731-8918-8abe6a047cb8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.25669631483779%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google Since his UFC debut in 2020, Khamzat Chimaev has a 5-0 record. In each of his fights, he has also received fight bonuses. Learn more