LAS VEGAS – Paulo Costa was not impressed with Israel Adesanya ’s title defense at UFC 248 and promises to unseat the middleweight champion when they fight later this year. Costa (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) was supposed to meet Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner, but an injury prevented him from making the date, giving Yoel Romero the opportunity instead. It turned out to be a lackluster fight, with the champion defending by unanimous decision in a bout that received plenty of criticism . Following the event, which took place at T-Mobile Arena, Costa showed up at the post-fight news conference to express a thorough disgust for what he’d just witnessed. “Horrible fight,” Costa told reporters, including MMA Junkie
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