ABU DHABI – Robert Whittaker thinks Israel Adesanya has the tools to defeat Paulo Costa and retain his UFC middleweight title. Former UFC middleweight champ Whittaker (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), is ideally placed to give his assessment on Adesanya, having recently lost his title to “The Last Stylebender” this past October at UFC 243. Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is set to face Costa (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC 253 on Sept. 19, and while Whittaker acknowledges Costa’s strength, he thinks Adesanya has what it takes to get the job done. “I think Adesanya has the skill set necessary to beat Costa,” Whittaker told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Tuesday’s UFC on ESPN 14 media day. “He’s very technical, he’s very good.
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Robert Whittaker says Israel Adesanya has the skill set to beat Paulo Costa at UFC 253 – MMA Junkie