(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for champs Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz after UFC 253? ) Although they both seemed poised to be champions, Paulo Costa and Dominick Reyes were beaten badly in their title-fight opportunities at UFC 253 on Saturday. Costa (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) had next to nothing to offer Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in their highly anticipated middleweight title headliner at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, getting picked apart en route to a second-round TKO and the first loss of his MMA career.
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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Paulo Costa, Dominick Reyes after UFC 253 losses? – MMA Junkie