Robert Whittaker feels Israel Adesanya will win in Adesanya vs Costa but the Aussie wants a rematch against Adesnaya

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Former UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is currently ranked no. 2 in the division. Recently, he shared his views on the fight between Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya. The fight will take place at UFC 253 in September.
The Austrailian feels that though Costa has a chance to win, Adesanya will eventually come out as victorious.
While speaking with Sportstar, Whittaker said, “I think Adesanya might win. But Costa can win too. If I was a betting man, I would choose Adesanya. He has the skills to keep the distance, work his opponent with his range and take him out in the end.”
Whittaker has recently made a comeback with his win against Darren Till on Fight Island. Now, he will be facing Jared Cannonier at UFC 254. The fight is expected to decide the next No. contender for the middleweight strap.
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While speaking on SiriusXM Fight Nation about his next fight, Whittaker said, “My thoughts on him are he’s a dangerous guy, like very dangerous, He’s got knockout power. He’s tough, he’s relentless. He goes forward, just pressures you and beats you up. That’s his whole thing, he’s a real big bully fighter, but he’s resilient to all other angles. You take him down, he gets back up. You try to bang with him, and he out-toughs you, and he’s got heavy leather.”
The fourth ranked Jack Hermansson is also looking forward to have a fight against Whittaker. He recently got a first-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum. When asked about the same, Whittaker replied, “Get in line, everybody wants to fight me next.”
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The Aussie also revealed that he was looking for a rematch against Adesanya. He said, “I want a rematch with Adesanya. I want to run that back. I want to see how I take that fight with a clear head. I’m a fighter and I don’t like people who have beaten me being out there. So I want to run the matchup again”.
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