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HILARIOUS! Paulo Costa Creates a Parody Video for Israel Adesanya Ahead of UFC 253

Published 09/08/2020, 8:21 AM EDT

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Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya have gone back and forth at each other multiple times – even before the announcement of their title fight at UFC 253.

That said, the finalization of their bout has taken things on another level as neither has hesitated in belittling the other. Starting from the media rounds to social media antics, Adesanya and Costa have done everything they can to retain the hype.

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Recalling each other’s fighting style and physical differences have also been a thing in the middleweight title tale. Now, Costa has taken a step ahead by posting a video on YouTube to mock the UFC middleweight champion.

Paulo Costa introduces Israel ‘Runnersanya’ to the UFC fans

The Brazilian displayed a hilarious demo of his upcoming fight and envisioned Adesanya to be running throughout the contest.

Now Adesanya has been efficient in creating a distance from his opponents, while Costa is known for his insane power which he unleashes after closing the gaps.As a result, the upcoming middleweight thriller will be an interesting contest because of the difference in fighting styles.

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However, Costa predicts it to be a one-sided show in his favor. In the video, one of Costa’s teammates has gimmicked Adesanya and mocked him thoroughly.

As the clips begin, Costa is seen chasing his opponent. After a few rounds of running, the Brazilian drags him down to unleash a devastating attack.

The video was hilarious, but if things go as planned, Costa can very well become the new UFC middleweight champion.

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However, it might not be a peaceful night for Paulo Costa. He will have to dig deep and give it all to relinquish Adesanya’s undefeated MMA record.

‘The Eraser’ vs ‘The Last Style Blender’- A middleweight treat for the fans

Apart from the World title, the upcoming contest has a lot more in store. Both Adesanya and Costa are undefeated till now.

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That said, someone’s clean record is going to fall at UFC 253. The contest is intriguing since both the contenders harbor a mutual hatred for each other. It is no surprise that they will look forward to knocking the other out when the cage closes on September 26.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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