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Paulo Costa Sends Most Controversial Message Yet To Israel Adesanya Ahead Of UFC 253

Paulo Costa Sends Most Controversial Message Yet To Israel Adesanya Ahead Of UFC 253

Adesanya and Costa meet next month for the UFC middleweight title.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Undefeated MMA star Paulo Costa has threatened to kill Israel Adesanya when they meet for the middleweight title at UFC 253.

Adesanya and Costa are set to collide in the main-event of UFC 253 on September 26.

And ahead of their championship bout, the Brazilian challenger has issued his most controversial message yet to the Nigerian-born Kiwi title holder.

Speaking to Submission Radio, Costa questioned Adesanya's approach in his last fight and says he'll kill him in the Octagon.

"I have just one question," he began. "Adesanya, why you freezing when you face Romero? You're not a real champion, man. You don't deserve. I will kill you."

The 29-year-old added: "I like to think of myself like a real tough guy, maybe the toughest guy on the planet.

"Because I train very hard, with two, three guys at the same session training, with very hard hits, very hard punches, very hard kicks for real.

"100 percent, I mean. Not just fake, just shadowboxing. No. So, this makes me very prepared to fight in real fights with real opponents like Romero.

"I am not afraid to get hit, because I did this already in my fight camp for two or three months. So, I'm properly prepared to make it a real fight."

Image: PA
Image: PA
Image: PA
Image: PA

Adesanya last fought in March when he outpointed Yoel Romero in an underwhelming fight at UFC 248.

Costa, meanwhile, hasn't fought since his 'Fight of the Night' victory over Romero at UFC 241 last year.

UFC president Dana White believes the highly-charged clash will be 'Fight of the Year'.

Featured Image Credit: PA/Twitter

Topics:Β UFC News, UFC 253, Fight News, UFC, MMA, Israel Adesanya

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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