Who is Paulo Costa dating? Everything you need to know about 'Borrachinha's' girlfriend

UFC middleweight Paulo Costa's relationship status has been known to the MMA community for a while. The Brazilian fighter's girlfriend often appears in his social media posts.

While Costa's online presence has often given the impression that he is enjoying a carefree life, it is actually the opposite and he has been in a stable and long-term relationship for almost a decade.

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Who is Paulo Costa dating?

Paulo Costa enjoys a healthy relationship with his long-time girlfriend Tamara Alves.

Alves is a civil engineer according to her past Instagram bio and has been in a relationship with fellow compatriot Costa for over 10 years. The two have been partners since before Costa's time at the UFC.

Costa and Alves' Instagram accounts are filled with posts of the two together in what seems to be a loving relationship.

In one of their earliest posts together, a younger Costa is seen with Alves just a year before his UFC debut in 2017.

Check out the post below on Instagram:

Alves now works as an athlete manager and is primarily Costa's manager and is crucial to his contract negotiations and handling his affairs. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Costa revealed that the two had been in a relationship for 10 years before professing his love for Alves and praising her.

'Borrachinha' said:

“She helped me a lot; she’s amazing. She’s smart, she’s beautiful, and I love her.”

Helwani then put Costa on the spot by questioning him about their marriage while suggesting a romantic proposal in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Costa refused to divulge any information but did mention that he wished to marry her.

Check out Paulo Costa's comments below:

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Tamara Alves decided to join the fun after Paulo Costa and Tracy Cortez's relationship rumors lit up the internet

UFC fighters Tracy Cortez and Brian Ortega ended their relationship in early 2023. A few months later, Paulo Costa shared a picture of him and Cortez on social media. It was followed by a post where the Brazilian was with a woman clad in revealing clothes. However, the face of the woman in the picture was not seen.

These pictures led to rumors about Costa and Cortez's alleged romantic involvement. It became a hot topic in the online MMA community and even ignited a social media feud between Cortez and Ortega.

Following the rumors, Costa posted a picture of himself with his girlfriend, Tamara Alves, which led the fans to believe that it was an attempt to make it up to her or that she might have forced the fighter to share it. Cortez later shed light on the entire situation.

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA in late 2023, Cortez clarified that she and Costa found the rumors funny and decided to "run with it" for a while. Cortez also revealed that Alves was also aware of this and had a hearty laughter with them:

"Again, I don't know what it is. I don't know what it is. But, for some reason, I can't take a photo with anybody because people will just run with whatever imagine they have in their head. But, I did, I had a good laugh at it. Him [Paulo Costa] and his wife, or fiance, video-chatted me...They called me...I was like, 'Man, you know what?' I said, 'I don't care. Run with it. It's funny. It's bringing people in. Do what you gotta do. But, just let's clear the air once everything settles...It was literally just a picture.'" [H/T Sportskeeda]