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Israel Adesanya slams Paulo Costa for pulling out of fight, says Jared Cannonier is ‘second most dangerous guy in the division’

As one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster, newly-crowned middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wants to get back into action as soon as possible.

Adesanya was initially expected to defend his newly-acquired title against surging middleweight contender Paulo Costa in the new year, but the Brazilian was forced out of the proposed match-up due to injury. ‘Borrachinha’ is set to undergo bicep surgery later this year and will be sidelined until April — and Adesanya isn’t willing to wait.

Speaking to MMA Fighting in a recent interview, ‘The Last Stylebender’ blasted Costa for pulling out of the fight and warned the 28-year-old he may never get the chance to fight for the title again.