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Israel Adesanya Says He Might Have to ‘Pull Back’ Ahead of UFC 253

Published 09/02/2020, 4:18 PM EDT

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Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa will battle each other for the middleweight strap in the headliner of UFC 253 on September 26. That said, it is much more than just a mere title fight.

The undefeated middleweights will put their clean MMA records at stake, along with a mutual hatred to be settled down. Meanwhile, both fighters haven’t hesitated to belittle each other, frequently.

The trash talk has clearly intensified the upcoming matchup. and they are yet to put a quell on their verbal rivalry. Israel Adesanya has done something similar once again, as he newly mocked Paulo Costa.

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Israel Adesanya knows how to grab attention

‘The Last Style Blender’ turned to Twitter to unload a stunner which has already shocked a bunch of netizens.

Since the contest has received an official nod, Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa have been critical over each other on several issues.

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Adesanya found an opportunity to ridiculed Costa, as he mocked him from  failing to make weights in the past.

The Brazilian middleweight naturally weighs around 200 lbs. He has had to undergo massive weight cuts for reaching the 185 lbs limit. That said, Costa has pulled off from fights in the final moment, several times.

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Lets hope, it is not going to happen this time. However, if we look at the probabilities, one of the most stellar middleweight contests in UFC is at stake. Taking note to that, Adesanya has brutally warned his upcoming rival. Well, it can also be an alarm to prevent Costa from failing to make the weights.

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The stellar PPV will take place on September 26, 2020, headlined by Adesanya and Costa. It also holds several other contests, including the light heavyweight title fight.

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Jon Jones’ vacated belt will be put on the line when Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes face each other in the co-headliner. No wonder UFC 253 has already been a matter of debate, citing some intense fireworks in the store. Apart from the title fights, some intense matches have been lined up by Dana White and his team. However, it is only when the cage closes, we will get to know all our answers.

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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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