{"id":602015,"date":"2026-04-13T21:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/602015\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:22:09","slug":"paulo-costa-threatens-bum-josh-hokit-over-ufc-327-post-fight-bonus-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/602015\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulo Costa threatens &#8216;bum&#8217; Josh Hokit over UFC 327 post-fight bonus snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa slammed UFC 327 star Josh Hokit with a fiery statement over post-fight bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa\u2019s full-time move to the light heavyweight division couldn\u2019t have started much better at UFC 327 last Saturday in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Costa, who elected to make the full-time light heavyweight switch following recent losses to Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland, knocked out the previously unbeaten Azamat Murzakanov with a brutal head kick at UFC 327. It was an impressive performance from Costa, who surged into the light heavyweight title conversation with his emphatic showing against Murzakanov.<\/p>\n<p>Costa has his sights set on some of the top light heavyweight contenders after UFC 327, following a win in which UFC CEO Dana White labeled the biggest victory of his career. Despite his highlight-reel head kick knockout, Costa was snubbed of a lucrative post-fight performance bonus, as heavyweight Josh Hokit took home \u2018Fight of the Night\u2019 honors with a $50k bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Hokit\u2019s fight with Curtis Blaydes was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/josh-hokit\/pros-react-to-the-thrilling-war-between-josh-hokit-and-curtis-blaydes-at-ufc-327\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arguably one of the craziest heavyweight bouts<\/a> in recent UFC history. After UFC 327, Costa gave Hokit a taste of his own verbal medicine following his post-fight performance snub.<\/p>\n<p>Paulo Costa goes off on Josh Hokit\u2019s post-fight performance bonus at UFC 327<\/p>\n<p>In a recent post to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BorrachinhaMMA\/status\/2043763616311075108?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, Costa aimed at Hokit over the UFC 327 performance bonuses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey Josh Hokit you got my BONUS m**********,\u201d Costa tweeted Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna f*** you up next time ur a f****** bum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Things between Costa and Hokit seemed cordial during UFC 327 fight week as Hokit elected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/josh-hokit-and-jiri-prochazka-have-backstage-altercation-during-bizarre-ufc-327-media-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stir the pot with Jiri Prochazka<\/a>, Blaydes, and others in the lead-up to fight night. The former Dana White\u2019s Contender Series standout will likely get a title eliminator bout for his next showing inside the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>As for Costa, he\u2019s fired up after UFC 327, although he did receive a $25,000 finish bonus for his win over Murzakanov. The UFC matchmakers might need to think twice before booking Costa and Hokit for future cards together.<\/p>\n<p>Who should Paulo Costa fight next after his successful light heavyweight win at UFC 327? 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