Former undisputed UFC middleweight championship challenger, Paulo Costa has as soon as extra come beneath hearth for his use of homophobic slurs, labelling The Avengers and Shutter Island actor, Mark Ruffalo a “f*g” on social media platform, X — amid the platform’s banning his native Brazil this weekend.
Costa, who at the moment holds the quantity 9 ranked middleweight contender, has been sidelined since he most lately co-headlined UFC 302 again in Could, struggling an in depth cut up resolution loss to former champion, Sean Strickland of their showdown in Newark, New Jersey.
Previous to that second consecutive loss, Belo Horizonte native, Paulo Costa had additionally featured earlier this annum at UFC 298 in February, dropping one other aggressive unanimous judging loss to former undisputed champion, Robert Whittaker in Anaheim, California.
But to be booked for his return to motion in a bid to snap a two-fight shedding skid, Brazilian veteran, Costa is with no win for the final two years — most lately taking one other former undisputed middleweight titleholder, Luke Rockhold the gap over the course of three rounds in a unanimous resolution win — with the Santa Cruz veteran calling time on his profession following the defeat.
Paulo Costa takes purpose at Hollywood star, Mark Ruffalo
And remaining vocal on social media platform X — which is headed up by Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, Costa has landed himself in sizzling water once more for his outspoken feedback — this time aimed toward Hollywood actor, Ruffalo.
“‘Elon Musk confirmed his complete disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and particularly for the judiciary, setting himself as a real supranational entity and proof against the legal guidelines of every nation,’ de Moraes wrote. “As a result of he’s a bizarre and entitled billionaire tech bro,” Mark Ruffalo posted on his X account. “Tax him HEAVILY.”
“U don’t stay in a third-world nation named Brazil, I do,” Paulo Costa posted in response to Mark Ruffalo. “So u don’t have place of speech. I do and I mentioned go f*ck your self u f*g.”
