Adesanya: There’s A Reason I’m Getting Paid More Than Whittaker

There are high expectations for the UFC 243 event headlined by Robert Whittaker defending his UFC middleweight championship against interim champion Israel Adesanya, and Adesanya believes those expectations were set so high because of the challenger, n…

There are high expectations for the UFC 243 event headlined by Robert Whittaker defending his UFC middleweight championship against interim champion Israel Adesanya, and Adesanya believes those expectations were set so high because of the challenger, not the champion. Israel Adesanya will attempt to become the official UFC middleweight champion this Saturday at UFC 243, […]

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Video: Watch The Full Episode of UFC 243 Countdown

UFC 243 is almost here and the countdown show has arrived. On Saturday night (Oct. 5), Melbourne, Australia will be treated to an event live from Marvel Stadium. The main event will feature a middleweight title unification bout between Robert Whittaker…

UFC 243 is almost here and the countdown show has arrived. On Saturday night (Oct. 5), Melbourne, Australia will be treated to an event live from Marvel Stadium. The main event will feature a middleweight title unification bout between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. The co-main event features a lightweight clash between Al Iaquinta and […]

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Paulo Costa Rooting For Israel Adesanya So He Can ‘Knock Him Out Cold’

Paulo Costa continues to root for Israel Adesanya ahead of UFC 243. Why? So he can beat him up next. Adesanya meets Robert Whittaker in a middleweight title unification fight in the headliner for UFC 243 this Saturday. Costa will be keeping a close eye on the contest as he is likely next in line […]

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Paulo Costa continues to root for Israel Adesanya ahead of UFC 243. Why? So he can beat him up next.

Adesanya meets Robert Whittaker in a middleweight title unification fight in the headliner for UFC 243 this Saturday. Costa will be keeping a close eye on the contest as he is likely next in line for a title shot following his unanimous decision win over Yoel Romero last month.

And while he still thinks Whittaker will win, he is hoping that “The Last Stylebender” comes out on top:

“I’m really rooting for Adesanya to win,” Costa told MMA Fighting. “I think it’s going to be a really tough, I don’t think he gets past (Whittaker), but I’m asking God for him to win because I would really love to win the belt by beating him up.

“I really want to knock him out cold in the Octagon (and) leave him lying on the floor unconscious. I want to take that belt away from him so he stops being such a clown, but I don’t think he gets past Whittaker.”

The beef between the two stemmed beyond social media. It actually began last year during international fight week:

“We were at the same hotel when I was going to fight Uriah Hall,” Costa said. “He fought the night before against Brad Tavares, but no one knows who the hell Brad Tavares is, and he’s acting like he’s the man. We both won and he called me out. I don’t even know who this f*cker is, you know?

“He was just starting in the UFC. He had two or three fights, while I couldn’t fight because I was recovering and then waiting for Romero, and he grew (in the UFC) and became this cocky guy, always talking about me.”

Adesanya Is The Easiest Fight For Costa

“The Eraser” doesn’t necessarily think Adesanya is a bad fighter. But he feels the interim champion is a much easier matchup than Whittaker or Romero:

“I think Whittaker is more complicated,” Costa added. “(Adesanya is) too easy. Not that he’s a bad fighter. I think that compared to Romero and Whittaker, Adesanya would be the easiest one.

“I have nothing against (Whittaker). It would be a normal fight. I would still move forward to knock him out. None of my fights were personal, and I still knocked everyone out, so it would be another good one. But I think he’s easier than Romero.”

What do you make of Costa’s comments?

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Robert Whittaker Says Israel Adesanya’s Weakness Isn’t His Wrestling

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker isn’t convinced that Israel Adesanya’s wrestling is his biggest weakness. Whittaker and Adesanya will do battle in a middleweight title unification bout this Saturday night (Oct. 5). The bout will …

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker isn’t convinced that Israel Adesanya’s wrestling is his biggest weakness. Whittaker and Adesanya will do battle in a middleweight title unification bout this Saturday night (Oct. 5). The bout will headline UFC 243 inside Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Whittaker is in search of his first successful middleweight title defense. […]

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Paulo Costa Explains Why He Wants Israel Adesanya To Win At UFC 243

At UFC 243, the middleweight title is on the line as Robert Whittaker looks to defend his middleweight title when he takes on Israel Adesanya. For Paulo Costa, it is a massive fight as he has been told he will be fighting the winner. If the Brazilian c…

At UFC 243, the middleweight title is on the line as Robert Whittaker looks to defend his middleweight title when he takes on Israel Adesanya. For Paulo Costa, it is a massive fight as he has been told he will be fighting the winner. If the Brazilian could pick who wins, he is rooting for […]

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UFC 243 Countdown: Full Episode (Video)

UFC 243 goes down on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia this weekend (Sat. October 6, 2019). In the main event of the night, undisputed middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will take on interim champion Israel Adesanya in a title unification bout. Whittaker and Adesanya are two of the best strikers under the […]

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UFC 243 goes down on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia this weekend (Sat. October 6, 2019).

In the main event of the night, undisputed middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will take on interim champion Israel Adesanya in a title unification bout. Whittaker and Adesanya are two of the best strikers under the UFC banner, giving this pairing all the ingredients to create an explosive main event.

Also, in the co-main event, lightweights Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker will go head-to-head. The event is being hyped up as the biggest in Australian history, and possibly, in UFC history.

Ahead of the PPV, the UFC has released their full UFC 243 Countdown special on their official YouTube channel. In the special, we get a look at Whittaker, Adesanya, Iaquinta, and Hooker’s preparations for their respective bouts.

You can watch the full UFC 243 countdown special in the video player below.

What did you think of the UFC 243 Countdown episode?

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