Costa is more than ready for the challenge, having stated before the fight that he hoped Adesanya won so he could smash his face in. In an interview following UFC 243 with ESPN+, Costa spoke about the upcoming Adesanya fight and what it takes to beat him.
“I fear he can die the Octagon, for sure”
Speaking to ESPN+, Costa revealed what he plans to do to the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya (H/T MMAFighting):
Costa said Adesanya can’t handle him and that once he closes the distance, he will knock him out. He said that Robert Whittaker started well by closing the distance and that if Gastelum had the power that the Brazillian did, Adesanya would have been knocked out.
He said that Whittaker had to keep his eye on the target when striking but didn’t do that.
Costa said that he would love to bring the fight to a big arena in Brazil as there are a lot of fans and that it would be amazing.
Do you think that Costa will gas out against Adesanya, or will he close the distance and knock out The Stylebender as he claims? Voice your thoughts in the comments below!
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