“I will erase you” Israel Adesanya mimics Paulo Costa with over inflated balloon animals

“I will erase you” Israel Adesanya mimics Paulo Costa with over inflated balloon animals
Israel Adesanya is 19-0 in professional MMA whereas Paulo Costa is 13-0

Hammering the last verbal nail to the coffin, Israel Adesanya plays with over inflated balloon animals to mimic Paulo Costa ahead of their main-event clash at UFC 253. Both fighters have time and again tried to take get into each other heads. Be it Paulo Costa’s viral video of calling out Adesanya as the fastest runner or this. 

Costa vs Adesanya is a highly unique title fight in that it’s just the second time in UFC history that two undefeated male athletes will clash for a belt. The previous time came back at UFC 98 in May 2009. When challenger Lyoto Machida ended Rashad Evans’ reign with a vicious knockout. 

Adesanya takes mental advantage over Costa 

During his arrival in Abu Dhabi, Adesanya spoke to the media and was handed over balloons to mimic Costa. Where in Adesanya could be seen saying, “Israel, I am Paulo Costa and I will take away your belt.” 

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This has been a fight like any other, surely one of the greatest rivalries is going to get settled at UFC 253.  

Adesanya also stated that he disagreed with some of the pre-fight talk suggesting his clash with Costa was one of the greatest middleweight matchups in UFC history. When asked his opinion, he shut that idea down instantly, and said Costa’s record was a major reason behind his view. 

Adesanya said, “No. I don’t think so.  His resume doesn’t hold up enough. You look at the guys he’s beat. He beat an over-the-hill Johny Hendricks, no offense. He beat Uriah Hall, who was doing quite well in that fight, one of his better performances. But Uriah Hall succumbed to his will, because Uriah Hall sometimes breaks mentally.” 

Adesanya lastly added, “And he beat Yoel Romero, who is on the way out, anyway. … I don’t think it’s going to be the greatest middleweight fight in history. I kinda already did that with Kelvin Gastelum, so I have that in my back resume.” 

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