Anyone who’s been critical of Paulo Costa having to withdraw from UFC 294 might want to reconsider their stance. Costa was forced out of his fight with Khamzat Chimaev, which was scheduled for Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, last week after he wasn’t medically cleared to compete due to a staph infection. The beginning of October was when Costa, who traveled to Abu Dhabi, first revealed he had elbow surgery just weeks before UFC 294, but he remained optimistic that he’d be recovered on time to fight. Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) later revealed that he needed a second surgery
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