NEWARK, N.J. – Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa got a last look at each other at Friday’s UFC 302 ceremonial weigh-ins before stepping into the octagon. Former middleweight champion Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) will attempt to bounce back from losing the belt to Dricus Du Plessis in January when he takes on dangerous Brazilian contender Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a five-round bout at Prudential Center ( ESPN+ pay-per-view , ESPN2, ESPN+). Strickland and Costa are two of the more unique personalities in the 185-pound division and they kept things light when they stood in front of each other for the final time before battling it out
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