{"id":41087,"date":"2026-10-15T02:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Paulo-Costa-says-UFC-interpreter-makes-lowIQ-fighters-sound-smarter-203220"},"modified":"2026-10-15T02:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:45:33","slug":"paulo-costa-says-ufc-interpreter-makes-low-iq-fighters-sound-smarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/paulo-costa-says-ufc-interpreter-makes-low-iq-fighters-sound-smarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulo Costa says UFC interpreter makes ‘low-IQ’ fighters sound smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Paulo
\nCosta<\/a> has praised
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> interpreter Fabiano Buskei for
\nhis work during Brazilian fighters\u2019 interviews.<\/p>\n

Buskei interprets for Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking fighters in
\nthe UFC. After Chael Sonnen<\/a>
\ncommended his intelligence, Costa echoed the UFC Hall of Famer\u2019s
\npraise.<\/p>\n

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Fabiano Buskei earns praise from Paulo Costa and Chael Sonnen
\nfor his UFC translations<\/h2>\n

Responding to a social media post about Buskei, Sonnen praised his
\napproach to the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe downplays it well but that dude is a secret weapon,\u201d Sonnen
\nposted on X. \u201cVery smart. Always has a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Costa agreed, saying Buskei\u2019s word choices help fighters express
\nthemselves more effectively. \u201cBorrachinha,\u201d who speaks Portuguese
\nand English, said understanding both languages gives him a greater
\nappreciation for Buskei\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe really makes the fighter sound much better by choosing more
\nappropriate words than the low-IQ fighter originally used,\u201d Costa
\nwrote on X. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see when you understand both languages.
\nYou have even more respect to his job.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n

He really makes the fighter sound much
\nbetter by choosing more appropriate words than the low-IQ fighter
\noriginally used. It\u2019s great to see when you understand both
\nlanguages . You have even more respect to his job .<\/p>\n

\u2014 Paulo
\nCosta<\/a> (@BorrachinhaMMA)
\nOctober 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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