Two‑division ONE champion Anatoly Malykhin gave Telecomasia.net his prediction for the fight between Paulo Costa and Sharabutdin Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 265.
I don’t know why Kopylov let Costa go. Magomedov won’t make that kind of mistake. How can he beat the Brazilian? With his big heart, spirit and his technique. Shara Bullet is excellent in the standup. Everyone says Shara doesn’t have good wrestling, but I think he does. Magomedov has decent takedown defense and can land elbows on the ground.
"Sharabutdin won’t let himself be taken down and will beat Costa with volume in the standup. But it’s not certain. Paulo showed he can still win in the fight with Roman,"Malykhin said.
On November 22 middleweights Sharabutdin Magomedov and Paulo Costa will fight at UFC Fight Night 265 in Doha, Qatar. The Russian fighter’s record is 16 wins and 1 loss. In July this year Magomedov beat Marc‑Andre Barriault by unanimous decision. Costa’s record is 15 wins and 4 losses. In July 2025 the Brazilian defeated Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision.
