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UFC Finalizing Robert Whittaker – Paulo Costa Bout
By FCF Staff
The UFC is close to booking a pivotal middleweight bout, as it’s being reported that a bout between former champ Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa is nearly finalized.
UFC officials have informed ESPN that the fight is… Read More
Manager Campaigns For Paulo Costa – Robert Whittaker Interim Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Now that middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to battle light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz, Paulo Costa’s manager is calling on the UFC to put up an interim belt.
In addition, Costa’s manager, Wallid Ismail, believes Costa… Read More
Thiago Santos is “Sure” He’d do “Better” Against Israel Adesanya Than Paulo Costa
By FCF Staff
Thiago Santos has no plans to move back down to middleweight in the near future. But, the light heavyweight contender is certain he’d provide more of a test for middleweight champ Israel Adesanya did than Paul Costa.… Read More
Israel Adesanya Discusses Emphatic Win Over “Dumb” Paulo Costa
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya had been feuding with Paulo Costa for months, prior to their bout on Saturday. But, following the middleweight champion’s decisive win at UFC 253, Adesanya didn’t let up.
Adesanya quickly pulled ahead in the card’s… Read More
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya Crushes Paulo Costa
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa did not prove to be a tough challenge for Israel Adesanya, like many predicted, as “The Last Stylebender” scored an emphatic win tonight at UFC 253.
Adesanya picked Costa apart early on with kicks to… Read More
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya And Paulo Costa Faceoff
One of the biggest fights in middleweight history!
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— UFC (@ufc) September 24, 2020
Israel Adesanya & Paulo Costa Have Run-in, Keep it Respectful (Video)
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa have fired numerous insults and warnings at each other in the preceding months. But, when the two ran into each other in Abu Dhabi, ahead of their bout this Saturday at UFC… Read More
Paulo Costa Says He’s Already “Messed” With Israel Adesanya’s Mind
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa continue trade verbal shots as their title fight approaches, but according to the latter, he’s already in the champ’s head.
Costa has been booked to fight the middleweight champ at UFC 253,… Read More
Jack Hermansson Believes Paulo Costa Will End Israel Adesanya’s Reign
By FCF Staff
Jack Hermansson took another step towards fighting for the UFC’s middleweight title on Saturday, and if and he does, he believes Paulo Costa will be holding the belt.
Hermansson faced Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Island 2 on… Read More
Paulo Costa Plans to Target Light-Heavyweight Title if he Wins UFC’s Middleweight Crown
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa has a more immediate goal, namely, winning the UFC’s middleweight title. But, if the undefeated fighter does that, Costa wants to challenge for the promotion’s light-heavyweight belt.
Costa (13-0) is expected to face middleweight champ Israel… Read More
UFC 248: Paulo Costa Calls Israel Adesanya “Shameful”, Says He’ll Make Champ “Cry”
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya got by Yoel Romero on Saturday night and is still the UFC’s middleweight champ, but Paulo Costa was far from impressed with his performance.
Adesanya faced the powerful wrestler in the headliner of UFC 248,… Read More
Israel Adesanya Calls Out Yoel Romero in Wake of Paulo Costa’s Surgery
By FCF Staff
Recently Dana White confirmed that Paulo Costa has been sidelined due to surgery, and now Israel Adesanya’s calling for a fight with perennial, middleweight contender, Yoel Romero.
Costa was expected to fight the middleweight champ Adesanya next,… Read More
Dana White Confirms Paulo Costa is Sidelined For Months Due to Surgery
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa was expected to be next for UFC middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya. But, the promotion’s president Dana White has confirmed that likely won’t be the case.
Costa earned a decision win over longtime contender Yoel Romero… Read More
Paulo Costa is Picking Robert Whittaker to Beat “Fake Champion” Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa has let it be known in the past that he isn’t all that impressed with Israel Adesanya, and not surprisingly, he’s picking Robert Whittaker to beat “The Last Stylebender”.
Adesanya has been booked for… Read More
Paulo Costa Calls Israel Adesanya a “Fake Champion”
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa end up fighting in the Octagon. But, Costa has made it very clear he wants to face Adesanya and that he’s certain he’ll defeat the vaunted… Read More
UFC Announces Paulo Costa – Yoel Romero Fight
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero are booked to fight again, as the UFC has announced the middleweight contenders will battle at UFC 241.
Recently the promotion confirmed that the bout has been added to the August 17th… Read More
Paulo Costa’s Manager Denies Middleweight Has Failed Drug Test
By FCF Staff
Following comments from Yoel Romero, who said he had heard a failed drug test could be why Paulo Costa isn’t eligible to fight him, the latter’s manager has denied that’s the case.
Romero was expected to fight… Read More