Paulo Costa’s manager is not letting up on a potential middleweight showdown between Costa and former champion Robert Whittaker. Paulo Costa and Robert Whittaker have two things in common: both have lost to current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya…
Paulo Costa’s manager is not letting up on a potential middleweight showdown between Costa and former champion Robert Whittaker. Paulo Costa and Robert Whittaker have two things in common: both have lost to current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and both will do anything to get that loss back in a rematch. Of the two, Robert […]
Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa may soon be sharing the Octagon together. According to Costa’s manager, Wallid Ismail who spoke to Portal Do Vale Tudo, the UFC has already the Brazilian the fight and they are waiting on Costa. Ismail also says t…
Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa may soon be sharing the Octagon together. According to Costa’s manager, Wallid Ismail who spoke to Portal Do Vale Tudo, the UFC has already the Brazilian the fight and they are waiting on Costa. Ismail also says the interim middleweight title could also be on the line. Based off the […]
Just a few short months after his failed bid for the Middleweight title, Paulo Costa seems set to take another big fight against former Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. According to Wallid Ismail, manager for Costa, they have signed a bout agreement and are awaiting Whittaker to do the same to finalize the bout. The bout […]
Just a few short months after his failed bid for the Middleweight title, Paulo Costa seems set to take another big fight against former Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.
According to Wallid Ismail, manager for Costa, they have signed a bout agreement and are awaiting Whittaker to do the same to finalize the bout. The bout is said to be scheduled for March.
This new information comes from an interview Ismail did with media outlet PVT, Ismail also shared that there is a high possibility the bout would be for an interim title as Israel Adesanya has shared plans to move up in weight and challenge for the light-heavyweight title.
Paulo Costa is coming off his first career defeat via TKO to the champion Israel Adesanya in September. The loss came in the second round after Adesanya completely shut out the Brazilian and executed a flawless title defense.
The former champion Whittaker is coming off back-to-back victories over rising contenders following the loss of his title to Israel Adesanya in October of 2019.
Firstly, Whittaker took on Darren till in the main event bout that saw the Australian outpoint Till and take home a decision victory. More recently, Whittaker took on Jared Cannonier in October dominating the fight and winning a decision.
Following this victory, the UFC looked to put Whittaker in another title shot, however, the Australian’s lack of calling for the fight saw the company pivot elsewhere and look to set up a super fight for the Middleweight champion.
Whittaker shared that he will be ready to come back in March and is not specifically worried of who his opponent will be as he knows a title shot will come his way eventually.
Currently, the UFC is yet to confirm this bout neither has Costa or Whittaker themselves.
Dana White loves the idea of Marvin Vettori vs. Paulo Costa. After Vettori defeated Jack Hermansson on Saturday night, he called out Costa in his post-fight interview. Immediately, many fans loved the idea of the scrap and so too did UFC president, Dan…
Dana White loves the idea of Marvin Vettori vs. Paulo Costa. After Vettori defeated Jack Hermansson on Saturday night, he called out Costa in his post-fight interview. Immediately, many fans loved the idea of the scrap and so too did UFC president, Dana White. “I love that fight. Love it,” White said post-fight. Although White […]
Marvin Vettori has changed his mind about fighting Paulo Costa after calling him out in his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 16. After defeating Jack Hermansson via unanimous decision in the UFC Vegas 16 main event, Marvin Vettori sure spoke with cert…
Marvin Vettori has changed his mind about fighting Paulo Costa after calling him out in his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 16. After defeating Jack Hermansson via unanimous decision in the UFC Vegas 16 main event, Marvin Vettori sure spoke with certainty about whom he wanted next: “Let’s go, Borrachinha! We’re gonna make a hell […]
With a win this weekend, Jack Hermansson expects to face Israel Adesanya next. However, he is also open to competing in a number one contender fight. Hermansson takes on Marvin Vettori in a short-notice middleweight bout that will headline UFC Vegas 15 this weekend. A win would make it six in his last seven for […]
With a win this weekend, Jack Hermansson expects to face Israel Adesanya next. However, he is also open to competing in a number one contender fight.
Hermansson takes on Marvin Vettori in a short-notice middleweight bout that will headline UFC Vegas 15 this weekend. A win would make it six in his last seven for “The Joker” who believes he is more than worthy to get the next crack at Adesanya’s middleweight title.
The problem is Adesanya seems set for a move up to the light heavyweight division for a champion vs. champion clash with Jan Blachowicz in March. Whether he returns to the 185-pound division also remains to be seen.
However, Hermansson believes that will be the case and is willing to wait for “The Last Stylebender” to be his next opponent at middleweight. That said, Hermansson is also open to remaining active and facing either Robert Whittaker or Paulo Costa in the meantime.
“Adesanya looks like he’ll be fighting Jan,” Hermansson told MMA Junkie. “In that case, I want to fight with Adesanya. I feel like he fought Whittaker, he fought Paulo Costa. [Jared] Cannonier is coming from a loss. So I could wait for ‘Izzy’ and give him his next title defense at middleweight after Jan. If the UFC wants me to, I could fight Costa or Whittaker as a contender fight, as well, so I think that’s what’s up for the next year.
“I still feel like the middleweight belt is going to be more precious to Adesanya. Something tells me that he will go down and defend his belt at middleweight. It would be really cool if he managed to do it because I would love to fight him when he’s a double champ and undefeated and all. It would be amazing to fight him at that point, obviously.”
Of course, Hermansson has to get past Vettori first and even then, it isn’t guaranteed that he will get a title shot especially with many believing Whittaker should be next in line.
In the end, whatever happens will happen as Hermansson has always said yes to whatever the UFC has offered his way.
“All the way until this point in my career, I’ve always said just, ‘Yes,’ straight away, no questions,” Hermansson said. “Right now, I feel like I’m in a position where I want the big fights, so when we’re negotiating with the UFC, I’m always trying to push for the biggest fights possible. But in this moment, right now, I just feel like, yeah, bring it. I’m in Vegas. I want to fight. Just make it happen. That’s the most important thing at the moment.
“I’m definitely looking to dominate in this fight. I want to pick him apart as quick as possible and make a quick finish so we can just go home with a victory. That’s the plan.”
Do you think a win on Saturday gives Hermansson the next shot?
Just a few short months after his failed bid for the Middleweight title, Paulo Costa seems set to take another big fight against former Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. According to Wallid Ismail, manager for Costa, they have signed a bout agreement and are awaiting Whittaker to do the same to finalize the bout. The bout […]
With a win this weekend, Jack Hermansson expects to face Israel Adesanya next. However, he is also open to competing in a number one contender fight. Hermansson takes on Marvin Vettori in a short-notice middleweight bout that will headline UFC Vegas 15 this weekend. A win would make it six in his last seven for […]