Middleweight contender Paulo Costa survived the toughest test of his career with a unanimous decision win over Yoel Romero. Now he has his attention locked into the the upcoming middleweight unification title fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya at UFC 243.
In a backstage interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, “Borrachinha” says he expects Whittaker to come out on top, but hopes Adesanya ends up with the victory.
“I think Whittaker will smash Adesanya. But if Adesanya wins, I will be happy to slap his face,” he said. “It’s personal against Adesanya.”
“He’s talked sh-t a lot, and he’s not proven (himself) yet.