Paulo Costa offers Conor McGregor words of support as the Irishman issues a long statement after losing case: "Stay strong and in peace"

Paulo Costa extended some words of support to Conor McGregor after the latter was found liable for assault against the victim, Nikita Hand. Recently, McGregor issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter), claiming the incident was consensual, expressing regret for that night and showing gratitude to his fans and family for their support during this time.

Check out Conor McGregor's tweet below:

Costa responded to McGregor's aforementioned tweet by expressing his support for ‘The Notorious.' Costa wrote:

“Stay strong and in peace. Keep doing great things.”

Check out Paula Costa’s reply below:

Hand claimed that the incident occurred in Dublin, Ireland, following a Christmas party in 2018. She filed a case three years later, in 2021, and now the jury has found the two-division champion, Conor McGregor, liable for assault. Meanwhile, ‘The Eraser’ has been out of the Octagon since his razor-thin decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 302 in July of this year.

---

Paulo Costa reflects on his loss to Sean Strickland and names the potential next fighter he wants to face

Paulo Costa’s loss to Sean Strickland marked his fourth loss in his last five fights. Speaking on The MMA Hour, he reflected on the loss, calling it a boring fight. He also expressed his desire to get back to his old self and entertain fans, saying:

“So I promised Dana, Hunter, my team, myself, I will move forward. I will bring back the old Paulo that doesn’t care for points I want to bring the fight that people want to see. It’s very simple. Of course, they ask me who I want to fight next, I want to fight for the title. It’s obvious. But more important than this, I like to be and I’m trying to be the most entertaining fighter I can be. So I thought this fight against Sean would be very fun, but it wasn’t. It was boring. But next, the fight I think makes sense to bring a lot of entertainment, the fight would be fun, would be against Chimaev. This is perfect."

He went on to suggest that 'Borz' was the ideal opponent to bring out the aggressiveness in him, and that he would like to face Chimaev next. Given Chimaev's recent win over Robert Whittaker, however, it's more likely that the Chechen-born fighter will look to secure a title shot for himself.

Check out Paula Costa’s comments below: