Gilbert Burns doesn’t think Paulo Costa poses as much of a threat to Khamzat Chimaev as he did. Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meets Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the UFC 294 co-main event on Oct. 21 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Burns gave undefeated Chimaev his toughest test to date when he pushed him to the brink in their barnburner at UFC 273 last year. Although Costa is a lot bigger than Burns, “Durinho” says he doesn’t possess some of the necessary attributes that he has. “He’s a big guy, but I don’t think he has the heart that I have,” Burns told Middle Easy
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