Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is confident that Paulo Costa will fight him at UFC 298. Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) takes on Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the Feb. 17 co-main event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Costa has had five fights canceled or rebooked in the past couple of years – including against Whittaker at UFC 284, when the fight fell through due to Costa failing to come to terms on a new deal. Despite Costa’s inactivity, Whittaker remains unfazed.
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Robert Whittaker ‘not really’ worried about Paulo Costa pulling out of UFC 298 – MMA Junkie