Israel Adesanya Vs. Paulo Costa Set for September 19, UFC 253

The much awaited Middleweight title bout i.e., Israel Adesanya Vs. Paulo Costa is finally set to take place on September 19th, at UFC 253. 

The two were expected to fight earlier this year at UFC 248, but a shoulder injury inflicted upon Paulo Costa that time, delayed the fixture. “The Eraser” did not took much time to recover, however the Coronavirus Pandemic further deferred the ultimate encounter. But now the showdown is on and Various sources have confirmed the fight.

 

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This just in. Who ya got?

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Paulo Costa himself took to twitter and posted this,

The fight is on folks!
In September I ll bring the Show up

— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) July 18, 2020

Israel Adesanya Vs. Paulo Costa: MMA Record Of Both Fighters

Israel Adesanya has an unblemished record to his name, the reigning UFC middleweight champion is undefeated with a figure of 19-0.

On the other hand, the No.1 contender Paulo Costa with a 13-0 MMA record, is also undefeated.

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With these impressive records, it is difficult to pick who has an upper hand, as on papers it looks like an even affair. However, one will definitely lose this time. Irrespective of this, the fans will be the standout winners, as this is a much anticipated contest, and will get all the hype in the world, in the coming weeks.

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