Israel Adesanya had a close eye on former foes Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa ’s fight at UFC 302. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) defeated Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) by split decision in this past Saturday’s five-round co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. – an outcome Adesanya accurately predicted . Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), who’s the only fighter to ever finish Costa , pointed out a deficiency in the Brazilian’s game which allowed Strickland to find eventual success in the fight. “Costa sucks off the back foot.
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