The rumor of Paulo Costa joining OnlyFans may be the strangest reason he’s made headlines as of late.

Costa was in the news this past week after a fight with Khamzat Chimaev. The Chechen-born Swedish representative showed up in the gym used by Costa and Jake Shields. Several exchanges followed, mostly based on hilarity.

The OnlyFans challenge was the focus of Paulo Costa’s speech. According to Ariel Helwani, there was no reason not to.

It might be possible for me to create an OnlyFans soon. I’m thinking about it, of course. It’s a lot of money,” Costa said before turning it on Helwani. 

Upon being asked about the content, Costa assured the interviewer he would not be succumbing to nudity pressures. Should Costa follow this idea, he would not be the first to embrace this subscription-based model. Upon being asked about the content, Costa assured the interviewer he would not be succumbing to nudity pressures. Should Costa follow this idea, he would not be the first to embrace this subscription-based. Upon being asked about the content, Costa assured the interviewer he would not be succumbing to nudity pressures. Should Costa follow this idea, he would not be the first to embrace this subscription-based model.

Khamzat vs Costa next?

During UFC 278, Costa fought Luke Rockhold in a brutal bout. Rockhold retired after the fight, and both men were praised for their high-altitude performance.

As the Chechen missed weight for his planned 170-pound bout with Nate Diaz, Costa has now turned his attention to Khamzat Chimaev, who may be forced to fight in Costa’s frequented waters as a middleweight.

If he arranges a streetfight with Chimaev to be bought there exclusively, Costa may have struck gold with OnlyFans.