Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya have reached a new level in their rivalry, but the middleweight contender says Adesanya’s expectation about a possible fight week gang vs. gang clash is unrealistic.
Costa and Adesanya will collide for the middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 253 on Sept. 26, the second time in UFC history that two undefeated fighters meet for an undisputed belt.
“Borrachinha” says his hate towards Adesanya “is real” and he has never felt anything similar regarding an opponent before in his life. And with that, the Brazilian believes he has gotten inside Adesanya’s head.