Paulo Costa claims Israel Adesanya has a “loser’s mentality”; Denies ‘gang vs gang’ war


Paulo Costa claims Israel Adesanya has a “loser’s mentality”; Denies ‘gang vs gang’ war

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With two big UFC stars heading into a highly-awaited showdown, and the animosity increasing, Paulo Costa thinks Israel Adesanya is adapting a “loser’s mentality.”

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The two have been throwing verbal blows at each other from long and it recently took a new turn when Adesanya said that he will bring his gang to UFC 253 as the match was heading into a possible ‘gang versus gang’ situation.

But Costa laughed out over these comments by Adesanya and claimed that it was totally unexpected from Adesanya.

While speaking with MMA Fighting, he said, “He’s acting like someone that’s been bothered, someone that’s uncomfortable. The worst thing that can happen to a fighter, especially one that has the belt, is to get uncomfortable. His actions, the way he thinks, he even said… He got to the point of asking me not to do any trolling or anything stupid thing with my gang during fight week.”

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“The so-called gang he’s referring to is me, Eric Albarracin and (Henry) Cejudo,” he said. “That shows how he is. He’s afraid of Albarracin, Cejudo and I doing something to him. First of all, there’s no such thing as a gang. And second, if I had to have any gang I wouldn’t do it with Albarracin and Cejudo, who are 5-foot-4.”

Costa further added that Adesanya will only get ‘more scared’ as the fight comes nearer. He claimed that Adesanya was already a beaten man.

“Anything can happen. Anything can happen, but he tends to… Someone who has fear, someone who has afraid, tends to gets even more scared,” Costa said.

Costa claims Adesanya has a loser’s mentality

“Thinking about your opponent is a loser’s mentality, that’s something people do when they lack confidence and have issues with themselves. I don’t worry about him. I don’t care how he comes, I just worry about myself. I always focus on my training. When I’m in my best, no one can stop me. It doesn’t matter what he does. He’s showing signs that he’s uncomfortable, let’s put it this way so I don’t use bad words here, but I don’t care. I’m focused on myself. I have a champion’s mindset and that’s going to happen soon”.

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The Brazillian went on to call Adesanya ‘a runner’ and himself a ‘real man’. He boasted about his abilities and said, “I’m more technical than him. I have more qualities than him, but people think whatever they want, right?” “I’d say it’s a fight between someone who’s scared to fight, a runner, against a real man, Costa added.

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