“I thought Whittaker would beat Adesanya,” Paulo Costa talks about being shocked with Whittaker’s loss to Adesanya

“I thought Whittaker would beat Adesanya,” Paulo Costa talks about being shocked with Whittaker’s loss to Adesanya
Paulo Costa, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya

The UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker to grab the UFC championship and this news came as a shock for many people. Adesanya won the fight by a second-round TKO and this even surprised Paulo Costa.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Costa says, “I thought Whittaker would beat Adesanya. We know that Adesanya is more one-dimensional. He is not known for having too many grappling abilities.”

“Takedowns, jiu-jitsu, judo, etc. On the other hand, Whittaker has all that. So, I had bet on Whittaker to beat Adesanya. I think Whittaker is a truly complete fighter. Maybe not the toughest, but he’s more complete.”

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Israel Adesanya also broke Paulo Costa’s undefeated streak and ‘Borachina’ is going to face Robert Whittaker next for UFC Fight Night in April.

Costa is rooting for a quick knockout victory against Whittaker

Paulo Costa is coming in this fight with a loss against Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker with a win against Jared Cannonier. Still, Costa is rooting for a quick knockout victory against Whittaker.

Costa added, “He is a great athlete. He has a lot of qualities. A true warrior. But I expect to knock him out quickly because I don’t need to be engaging in that kind of war that he makes. He is known for that, right?”

“His fights usually last three to five rounds. I don’t expect to go the distance with him. So I don’t get hurt, and I can fight again shortly after. I expect to be precise and knock him out quickly.”

So what are your views on this one the winner of Costa vs Whittaker will get a second chance to face Israel Adesanya?

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