Paulo Costa News
Israel Adesanya accuses Paulo Costa of being “juiced to the f**king gills” ahead of UFC 253
Natasha Hooper - August 20, 2020
Israel Adesanya has accused his upcoming opponent Paulo Costa of using steroids and being “juiced up to the gills” ahead of their UFC 253 fight. In the main event of UFC 253 on August 26, the middleweight champion will face-off against his rival, Costa.
Israel Adesanya on upcoming Paulo Costa fight: “It’s a beautifully set up story. You couldn’t write this”
Harry Kettle - August 19, 2020
UFC star Israel Adesanya has spoken about the story behind his upcoming UFC 253 main event against contender Paulo Costa. Adesanya is set to defend his Middleweight Championship against the Brazilian next month, with both men putting their undefeated record on the line in the name of determining who is the very best at 185 pounds.
Paulo Costa reveals he is 220lbs just six weeks out of UFC 253 title fight with Israel Adesanya
Chris Taylor - August 16, 2020
Paulo Costa has really beefed up ahead of his upcoming UFC middleweight title fight with reigning division champion Israel Adesanya. During last night’s UFC 252 broadcast the promotion announced that the highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Costa and Adesanya will headline UFC 253 on September 26.
Luke Rockhold believes Paulo Costa "could easily" beat Israel Adesanya
Tom Taylor - August 12, 2020
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold believes Paulo Costa has a real shot at unseating the division’s reigning champion, Israel Adesanya. Costa is scheduled to challenge Adesanya for the UFC middleweight crown in the main event of UFC 253 on September 19.
VIDEO | Paulo Costa shares bizzare promo for Israel Adesanya title fight
Tom Taylor - August 6, 2020
VIDEO | Paulo Costa unleashes 23 thunderous kicks in just 12 seconds
Natasha Hooper - August 5, 2020
Paulo Costa recently proved it isn’t just his striking power that Israel Adesanya needs to look out for, it’s speed too. The middleweight standout proclaimed “I’m a beast now” as he stepped up his training ahead of his title fight against Adesanya at UFC 253 on September 19. With the help of his Muay Thai coach Felipe Reis and his boxing coach Edvaldo Badola, the top contender showcased his speed and power as he uncorked 23 kicks in 12 seconds.
Paulo Costa won't be squashing beef with Israel Adesanya after fight
Tom Taylor - July 30, 2020
If you think Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya will squash their beef after their UFC 253 middleweight title fight, you can think again. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Costa vowed not to shake his opponent’s fight with the action has subsided.
Paulo Costa scolds Robert Whittaker and Darren Till for their fight at UFC Fight Island
Christopher Taylor - July 25, 2020
Paulo Costa was not impressed by the performances of fellow middleweights Darren Till and Robert Whittaker in tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 headliner. Till and Whittaker battled for twenty-five minutes in tonight’s main event and after the dust was settled it was ‘The Reaper’ who emerged victorious by way of unanimous decision.
Jack Hermansson plans on fighting Paulo Costa for middleweight title after defeating Till-Whittaker winner
Harry Kettle - July 22, 2020
UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson plans on fighting Paulo Costa for the UFC Middleweight Championship after beating the winner of this weekend’s Darren Till vs. Robert Whittaker fight. Hermansson is riding a real wave of momentum right now in the wake of his huge submission win over Kelvin Gastelum on Fight Island last Saturday night. In the immediate aftermath of the win, “The Joker” proceeded to lay out a pretty detailed plan for what he expects the middleweight division to look like over the course of the next few months.
Dana White scolds MMA media for reporting Adesanya vs. Costa fight
Tom Taylor - July 21, 2020
UFC President Dana White is not happy about the recent reports that Israel Adesanya will defend the UFC middleweight title against Paulo Costa at UFC 253. News of this UFC 253 middleweight title fight was first reported by Brazilian publication Combate, and subsequently confirmed by MMA Fighting.
Paulo Costa reacts after securing title shot against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253
Chris Taylor - July 18, 2020
Paulo Costa will get his first opportunity to fight for UFC gold when he squares off with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. Following an initial report from Combate, BJPENN.com confirmed with sources that Costa will in fact square off with Adesanya at the September 19 pay-per-view event.
Confirmed | Paulo Costa vs. Israel Adesanya middleweight title bout set for UFC 253
Chris Taylor - July 18, 2020
It appears fight fans will finally get to see undefeated middleweights Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya throw down inside of the Octagon. Initially, it looked like the highly anticipated title fight might occur in late 2019. Unfortunately, that plan was derailed by a Costa bicep injury, and Adesanya ultimately accepted a title defense against Yoel Romero in March instead.
Dana White updates on Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa fight: "There’s no hold up"
Tom Taylor - July 15, 2020
UFC President Dana White recently provided an update on a long-awaited middleweight title fight between champ Israel Adesanya and challenger Paulo Costa. Fans have been dying to see Adesanya and Costa, both undefeated, fight for middleweight gold for close to a year.
Paulo Costa becomes "the new face of the UFC" with win over Israel Adesanya according to Eric Albarracin
Cole Shelton - July 4, 2020
Eric Albarracin knows the stakes are high for a potential Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa matchup. Ever since Adesanya became the UFC’s middleweight champion, it was expected his first title defense would be against Paulo Costa. Yet, the Brazilian got hurt and Adesanya ended up fighting Yoel Romero.
Coach addresses rumors of Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa serving as next TUF coaches
Tom Taylor - July 1, 2020
Coach Eugene Bareman, the head coach behind UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, recently addressed rumors that Adesanya will coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter against top middleweight contender Paulo Costa. Adesanya and Costa have long been linked to a middleweight title fight, but the bout has not yet been made official. UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently divulged that he heard the plan was to have Adesanya and Costa coach TUF, which would require additional negotiations—hence the delay. That comment from Rogan caused widespread speculation that an Adesanya vs. Costa TUF season is indeed the plan.
Paulo Costa tells the UFC to send him Israel Adesanya’s address so he can make ‘Stylebender’ sign the contract
Cole Shelton - June 25, 2020
Paulo Costa is getting frustrated with Israel Adesanya. Ever since Costa beat Yoel Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 241, it was expected he would fight the winner of Robert Whittaker vs. Adesanya at UFC 243. The Brazilian was there Octagon-side and following the event, it was reported him and “The Last Stylebender” would meet in March.
Paulo Costa reacts after Jon Jones leaks private messages on social media
Christopher Taylor - June 21, 2020
Jon Jones took aim at top middleweight contender Paulo Costa shortly following the conclusion of last night’s UFC on ESPN 11 event. ‘Bones’, who recently vacated his UFC light heavyweight title due to contract issues and a bitter feud with Dana White, went on Twitter where he shared a snapshot of some direct message between he and ‘The Eraser’.
Paulo Costa says he wants "$15 million" to fight Israel Adesanya and coach TUF
Cole Shelton - June 18, 2020
Paulo Costa has set his price to coach The Ultimate Fighter and fight Israel Adesanya. Dana White has recently said TUF is coming back and named a few possibilities of who may coach the season. One pairing fans were eager to see was Adesanya and Costa. The two have a massive rivalry, so it would make for good TV. It would also set up their middleweight title fight, which is expected to happen later this year.
Top middleweight contender Paulo Costa takes aim at Jon Jones
Natasha Hooper - June 9, 2020
Jon Jones has found another adversary in the form of middleweight contender Paulo Costa. As of recent, Costa has been calling out UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. He called their rivalry much bigger than that of Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, and is ready to erase him in a title fight. Adesanya responded by promising to ‘punish’ Costa in a matchup. The middleweight champion also accused Costa of being a “juiced-up monkey.”