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Paulo Costa Wants ‘Skinny’ Israel Adesanya To Win At UFC 243

Paulo Costa wants Israel Adesanya to defeat Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 for one reason — so that he can “erase” him. Whittaker and Adesanya collide in a middleweight title unification clash on October 5 in Melbourne, Australia. The winner is likely to face Costa next, who is coming off the biggest win of his […]

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Paulo Costa wants Israel Adesanya to defeat Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 for one reason — so that he can “erase” him.

Whittaker and Adesanya collide in a middleweight title unification clash on October 5 in Melbourne, Australia. The winner is likely to face Costa next, who is coming off the biggest win of his career over Yoel Romero this past weekend at UFC 241.

Costa and Adesanya have had back-and-forth interactions in the past, most recently after the former’s recent win.

That among others is why Costa hopes he gets to face Adesanya next:

“I’m rooting for Adesanya to win this fight because man I will kill him,” Costa said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (transcript via MMA Junkie). “I definitely will erase him. He doesn’t have a chance, he’s very skinny. He’s just tall, he not have a chin, not have confidence.

“Remember, I saw [him] against Anderson Silva, Anderson Silva put his back on the cage and say come on Israel and Israel is afraid. Israel is a fake champion, I don’t believe that he’s a true champion you know. He not have jiu-jitsu, he not have wrestling. I proved that I can face the high level of wrestling, takedowns you know. Romero tried to put me down in the first time he tried, I scrambled him and he say oh my God, I can’t take this guy down easily.”

“The Eraser” also takes issue the confidence that Adesanya projects. He believes “The Last Stylebender” isn’t truly confident like Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz for example:

“He shows a fake confidence,” Costa added. “When you talk a lot of (expletive), when you avoid some things, because you don’t feel real confidence in yourself. Deep down he don’t show the real confidence like McGregor. McGregor is a very confident guy and everybody feel that, Nate Diaz also but Adesanya is a fake confidence.

“I will slap his face, kick his (expletive). I will embarrass him in the cage.”

What do you make of Costa’s comments?

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Paulo Costa Vows to Beat The Winner of UFC 243 Main Event

Paulo Costa is very confident he can best both Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. After his three-round war against Yoel Romero at UFC 241, Costa cannot wait to sit cageside to let the winner of the UFC 243 main event know, he is the man that will b…

Paulo Costa is very confident he can best both Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. After his three-round war against Yoel Romero at UFC 241, Costa cannot wait to sit cageside to let the winner of the UFC 243 main event know, he is the man that will be the next challenger for the middleweight title. […]

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Dana White Confirms Max Holloway-Alex Volkanovski Won’t Happen At UFC 243

UFC 243 is set to be a massive show for Australia and the only way it could have gotten bigger is if Max Holloway took on Australian Alex Volkanovski for the title. However, given the fact that Holloway just fought in July, it seemed unlikely it would …

UFC 243 is set to be a massive show for Australia and the only way it could have gotten bigger is if Max Holloway took on Australian Alex Volkanovski for the title. However, given the fact that Holloway just fought in July, it seemed unlikely it would happen. Now, UFC president, Dana White confirmed that […]

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Dana White Reveals If Max Holloway vs. Alex Volkanovski Happens At UFC 243

UFC 243 will arguably be the biggest show in the Oceanic region. In the main event, they will have Australian champion, Robert Whittaker taking on the interim champ from New Zealand, Israel Adesanya. The only way it could be bigger was to have Max Holloway defend his featherweight belt against Australian Alex Volkanovski. Yet, for […]

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UFC 243 will arguably be the biggest show in the Oceanic region. In the main event, they will have Australian champion, Robert Whittaker taking on the interim champ from New Zealand, Israel Adesanya. The only way it could be bigger was to have Max Holloway defend his featherweight belt against Australian Alex Volkanovski.

Yet, for Australian fans, that won’t happen according to UFC president Dana White. He cites Holloway’s quick turnaround and having to do another weight cut so quickly again.

“Yeah, no, that’s not happening,” White told Submission Radio when asked if Holloway vs. Volkanovski would happen UFC 243. “I don’t think that Max could turn around and cut the weight again that fast. So, I don’t want to put him in that type of situation.”

Ultimately, it always seemed unlikely given the fact Holloway had just fought in late July and the cut to 145-pounds is not an easy one. He didn’t take much damage in the fight which left some hope. But, even himself after the fight wasn’t sure that would be possible as he wanted to check with doctors.

“We’ll see what happens,” Holloway said at the post-fight press conference about potentially returning at UFC 243. “I look fine, I look great but I’ll wait till my team, I’ll wait till my coaches. We’ve got to get medical testing. I’ve fought three title fights in seven months. I want to fight one more time this year but we’ve got to go take all the right tests and see and we’ll go from there.”

There is no question this is the fight to make, so it should be expected it will happen late 2019 or early 2020. Volkanovski is the clear number one contender for Holloway, but it is a letdown for the Aussie fans that it won’t happen at UFC 243.

Are you surprised Max Holloway vs. Alex Volkanovski won’t happen at UFC 243?

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Israel Adesanya Offers Robert Whittaker Advice Ahead Of UFC 243 Title Clash

Israel Adesanya believes it would be wise of Robert Whittaker to avoiding trading strikes with him. On Oct. 5, Adesanya and Whittaker will do battle in the main event of UFC 243. It’ll be a title unification bout as Adesanya holds interim middlew…

Israel Adesanya believes it would be wise of Robert Whittaker to avoiding trading strikes with him. On Oct. 5, Adesanya and Whittaker will do battle in the main event of UFC 243. It’ll be a title unification bout as Adesanya holds interim middleweight gold, while Whittaker is the main champion. While Adesanya has brought the […]

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UFC 243 Press Conference Live Stream & Video

On October 6, perhaps what will be the biggest fight in the history of Australia will take place from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker unifies his title with interim champion Israel Adesanya. These are two of the best strikers the Las Vegas-based promotion have on their roster. It has all […]

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On October 6, perhaps what will be the biggest fight in the history of Australia will take place from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker unifies his title with interim champion Israel Adesanya. These are two of the best strikers the Las Vegas-based promotion have on their roster. It has all the makings to be a Fight Of The Year candidate when it’s all said and done.

Before they meet in October, Whittaker and Adesanya will come face-to-face in a press conference tonight (Wed. August 14, 2019). The presser gets underway at 10 p.m. ET, and you can watch the live stream and video below.

UFC 243 Press Conference

What did you think of the UFC 243 press conference featuring Whittaker and Adesanya?

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