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Jack Hermansson thinks Paulo Costa will get the job done against Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has positioned himself as a top-ranked UFC middleweight. He’s just a few spots below Jared Cannonier on the pecking order, as he was defeated by Cannonie…
Jack Hermansson thinks Paulo Costa will get the job done against Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has positioned himself as a top-ranked UFC middleweight. He’s just a few spots below Jared Cannonier on the pecking order, as he was defeated by Cannonier via TKO in 2019. Costa is also expected to get the next crack at Adesanya’s […]
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Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa is not finalized yet. It was reported on Saturday by Brazilian publication Combate that the middleweight title fight was set to take place at UFC 253 on September 19. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani would confirm the same while Costa would claim the fight was on soon after. Fans were left relieved […]
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa is not finalized yet.
It was reported on Saturday by Brazilian publication Combate that the middleweight title fight was set to take place at UFC 253 on September 19. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani would confirm the same while Costa would claim the fight was on soon after.
Fans were left relieved as it’s a fight many have been expecting to take place for a while only for a deal not to come to fruition seemingly until now.
However, the fight still isn’t done as of yet according to UFC president Dana White.
“I don’t think that’s true,” White said at the UFC Fight Island 2 post-fight press conference. “I don’t think both have signed. Have both signed that deal? It’s not done. F*cking guys. They were told not to say anything. Combate breaks it immediately and tweeting, you know? The fight is not done.”
Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, re-shutting down of cities and travel restrictions involving Costa, White confirmed the title fight, once booked, would likely take place in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
As for why the fight isn’t confirmed despite recent reports — with one report in particular stating one of the fighters hasn’t signed a deal yet — White refused to divulge more information.
“The fight’s not done yet. It doesn’t matter [who hasn’t signed]. The fight’s not done,” White responded. “The people are out saying that the fight is done when the fight isn’t done. You know what I mean? It drives me crazy.
“If the fight was done, you would have saw a promo tonight inside the arena. There would have been promos on TV for it. And we would be announcing the fight. It’s not done.”
Hopefully, it gets done soon.
What do you make of White’s revelation?
UFC president Dana White is none too pleased with the report of Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. Combate broke the news that Adesanya vs. Costa is set for UFC 253 on Sept. 19. The report noted that a location wasn’t revealed. Reporters such as ES…
UFC president Dana White is none too pleased with the report of Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. Combate broke the news that Adesanya vs. Costa is set for UFC 253 on Sept. 19. The report noted that a location wasn’t revealed. Reporters such as ESPN’s Ariel Helwani later claimed their own sources backed Combate’s report. […]
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A fight fans have been looking forward too since Adesanya claimed the UFC middleweight title in 2019, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa finally has a date. First reported by Combate, the matchup is set to take place at UFC 253 on September 19th with a venue still to be determined. “Israel Adesanya x Paulo Borrachinha […]
A fight fans have been looking forward too since Adesanya claimed the UFC middleweight title in 2019, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa finally has a date.
First reported by Combate, the matchup is set to take place at UFC 253 on September 19th with a venue still to be determined.
“Israel Adesanya x Paulo Borrachinha to UFC 253, September 19th”
This news was later confirmed by Costa who shared then news on his twitter.
“The fight is on folks! In September I’ll bring the Show up”
While the match-up was expected, there were rumors both fighters would be coaching teams on The Ultimate Fighter tv series in the lead-up to the bout. With everything going on and the small time frame until September this seems unlikely and remains to be seen if the show will be taped following the match-up.
Initially it was believed that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje would headline the September Pay-per-view, fighting to Unify the UFC Lightweight titles, however, due to the tragic passing of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov the fight seems to have been pushed back until later in the year.
Both Adesanya and Costa are coming off victories against Middleweight contender Yoel Romero. Costa defeated Romero at UFC 241 in August of 2019 in a fight of the night bout, Adesanya defeated Romero in the main event at UFC 248 in March of this year.
UFC President Dana White spoke at a recent press conference stating that holding an event in New Zealand could be a possibility as they are currently allowing some crowds at events, however, a time frame for when this could happen was not addressed. The UFC also has said they will return to Fight Island later in the year following their events to be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Fight fans have been waiting to hear the date for Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa and it’s finally been revealed. Combate reports that Adesanya vs. Costa is a lock for UFC 253 on Sept. 19. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani later took to his Twitter acco…
Fight fans have been waiting to hear the date for Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa and it’s finally been revealed. Combate reports that Adesanya vs. Costa is a lock for UFC 253 on Sept. 19. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani later took to his Twitter account to confirm the report. Adesanya is the UFC middleweight title holder, […]
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Interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has sent kind words Khabib Nurmagomedov’s way during this difficult time. Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap, passed away at the age of 57. Abdulmanap couldn’t recover from complications from C…
Interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has sent kind words Khabib Nurmagomedov’s way during this difficult time. Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap, passed away at the age of 57. Abdulmanap couldn’t recover from complications from COVID-19. Two of Nurmagomedov’s training partners have pulled out of UFC Fight Island following Abdulmanap’s passing. Justin Gaethje Has Kind Words For […]
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