UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has gone off on Paulo Costa, his next challenger. ‘The Last Stylebender’ spoke to Submission Radio and pondered on whether his opponent for UFC 253 is being tested by USADA. A small section of the MMA world has speculated whether Paulo Costa has used banned substances.

The undefeated Brazilian KO artist has one of the most imposing physiques in the UFC. Fans have long wondered how Paulo Costa shreds his way down to 185-pounds, given his natural musculature. Moreover, Adesanya has doubled down on that narrative in an attempt to antagonize ‘The Eraser’

Israel Adesanya asks, “Where is your T-shirt?”

The reigning champion fired heavy artillery and held nothing back while talking on his challenger.

“Last time he got tested. He couldn’t give me a straight answer, let’s put it that way. I was tested twice in the last three weeks, at night because they are trying to catch me off guard. It’s the first two times, it is the first time they have ever tested me at night. Where is your t-shirt? I’ve been tested over 30 times, so where is your t-shirt?”

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The T-shirt in question relates to USADA’s policy to hand out a congratulatory T-shirt to commemorate 25 clean tests. Izzy has gone on record to throw accusations at Costa and detailed his understanding of the situation.

“I know what it is like, I’m from Lagos, Nigeria, so I know what it is like in certain countries where money talks. Where, if you flash your gun, people act a certain way, I know what it is like. You have heard stories with Brazil about people going to gyms to test people and they are not complying because of certain things.”

“I will pop him before USADA pops him”

Chiefly, the feud between the two fighters is expected to escalate given the accusatory statements being fired. Expectedly, Paulo Costa was less than pleased about being put under the microscope by the champion.

“I know what that is like, but I don’t mind. I just like to bring that up because I want it to be known, I said on record, I will pop him before USADA pops him. So, I’m going to beat him and when he gets popped by USADA down the line, it will be like yup, I still whooped his a** even when he was on steroids. That will make a great story.”

The two fighters will expectedly have many more verbal tussles before they finally contest for the undisputed championship. The scheduled bout on September 26 is sure to be a certified barn-burner.

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