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On this day two years ago, Paulo Costa had a little fun ahead of his UFC middleweight title bout against Israel Adesanya. At UFC 253, Israel Adesanya was able to silence one of his biggest critics the best way he knows how: punches, kicks, and any comb…

On this day two years ago, Paulo Costa had a little fun ahead of his UFC middleweight title bout against Israel Adesanya. At UFC 253, Israel Adesanya was able to silence one of his biggest critics the best way he knows how: punches, kicks, and any combination of the two that presents itself. At this…

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Paulo Costa Trolls Israel Adesanya With ‘Runnersanya’ UFC 253 Mock Video

Paulo Costa decided to have a bit of fun with UFC 253 opponent Israel Adesanya before their fight on September 27. Costa recently released a mock video of their upcoming bout on the pay-per-view (PPV) card that will go down from Abu Dhabi. Adesanya is …

Paulo Costa decided to have a bit of fun with UFC 253 opponent Israel Adesanya before their fight on September 27. Costa recently released a mock video of their upcoming bout on the pay-per-view (PPV) card that will go down from Abu Dhabi. Adesanya is played by Thai kickboxer Vanderlei “Toquinho” Goncalves. After some theatrical […]

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Paulo Costa Releases Mock Video Of UFC 253 Fight Against Israel Adesanya

Paulo CostaPaulo Costa released a teaser video on how his UFC 253 title fight will go against Israel Adesanya. Costa and Adesanya have a heated rivalry and in the lead-up to the fight, it has been intense with trash talk. Now, just weeks away from the fight, Costa brought in someone to mimic Adesanya where the […]

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Paulo Costa released a teaser video on how his UFC 253 title fight will go against Israel Adesanya.

Costa and Adesanya have a heated rivalry and in the lead-up to the fight, it has been intense with trash talk. Now, just weeks away from the fight, Costa brought in someone to mimic Adesanya where the Brazilian won by knockout. It is obviously a funny, joking video that Costa shared on his YouTube.

Paulo Costa has not fought since UFC 241 last August with a decision win over Yoel Romero. The win improved his record to 13-0 and 5-0 inside the Octagon. Out of his 13 wins, he has finished 12 including knockout wins over Uriah Hall and Johny Hendricks in the UFC.

Israel Adesanya, meanwhile, defended his middleweight title for the first time at UFC 248 with a decision win over Yoel Romero. He won the belt back at UFC 243 with a knockout win over Robert Whittaker after defeating Kelvin Gastelum by decision to win the interim belt.

Costa vs. Adesanya is a fight many fans have been looking forward to since Adesanya won the belt and we finally get it in just under three weeks time.

UFC 253 card is as followed:

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa
Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval
Ketlen Vieira vs. Marion Reneau
Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Matthews
Brad Riddell vs. Alex da Silva
Nate Landwehr vs. Shane Young
William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur

What do you make of this video and who do you think wins between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa?

Kelvin Gastelum Reveals The Hardest Hitter He Has Ever Fought

Kelvin Gastelum has fought the who’s who of the welterweight and middleweight division but believes one person sticks out as the hardest hitter. Immediately, many fans thought it would’ve been someone like Darren Till, Tyron Woodley, Uriah …

Kelvin Gastelum has fought the who’s who of the welterweight and middleweight division but believes one person sticks out as the hardest hitter. Immediately, many fans thought it would’ve been someone like Darren Till, Tyron Woodley, Uriah Hall or Vitor Belfort who are known for their power. Yet, for Gastelum, he says he has never […]

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Israel Adesanya Supports NBA Players During Boycott

Israel AdesanyaUFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has praised the NBA players for boycotting games in a protest against police brutality. On Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, an unarmed black man named Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police officers – he is now paralyzed from the waist down. The incident was caught on […]

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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has praised the NBA players for boycotting games in a protest against police brutality. On Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, an unarmed black man named Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police officers – he is now paralyzed from the waist down. The incident was caught on camera and sparked a new wave of protests against racism in the United States.

The unrest found its way into mainstream sport when the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take part in a scheduled playoff game against the Orlando Magic. A number of other NBA teams followed their lead a refused to play too.

Adesanya expressed his support for the NBA players currently on strike during a recent conversation with Luke Thomas, he said.

“If the NBA walks out, if they f*ck their money up, that’s the owners’ money and the shareholders and whatever – good,” Adesanya said. “If that’s what it takes to bring change, then good. . . Whatever has to happen, man. I’m finding my own way to change the world around me, but I’m doing that in my own life, away from the media.

“I’m trying to respond, not react, because I feel like that’s what they want. They want me to react. They want us to react. They want us to point the finger – blame each other, this side vs. this side. ‘My God is better than your God. My race is better than your race. My people are better than your people.’

“Like, what the f*ck is Blue Lives Matter? You choose to be a cop. You don’t choose to be black. It’s a privilege to be black. Bottom line, I choose to respond, rather than react, so I’m taking my time because it just happened, but good on the players in the NBA for doing so. I commend them for that.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)

Do you agree with Israel Adesanya on this matter?

Israel Adesanya Supports NBA Players Boycott Following The Shooting Of Jacob Blake

UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya fully sports the NBA players for boycotting their games following the shooting of Jacob Blake. Earlier this week in Kenosha, WI, a Black man in Blake was shot seven times in the back by Police. It has since ca…

UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya fully sports the NBA players for boycotting their games following the shooting of Jacob Blake. Earlier this week in Kenosha, WI, a Black man in Blake was shot seven times in the back by Police. It has since caused an uproar across America and into the sports world where the […]

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