Middleweight contender Paulo Costa was originally scheduled to fight the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 294 co-main event on Saturday but was forced out of the match after having surgery weeks before the event. Despite being removed from the fight card, Costa was in attendance for Saturday’s pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. During the fights, Costa was attacked by a fan. A fan leaped over a barricade and tried to assault Costa. Costa defended himself using the arm that he had surgery on due to staph infection.
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A fan tried to attack Paul Costa at UFC 294 | Video – MMA Weekly