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Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa have heated interview ahead of UFC 253

Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa are getting the chance to take their feud to the next level.

With their UFC 253 main event clash a little over a month away, Adesanya and Costa appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter to engage in a less than civil debate in the build-up for the fight.

The tete-a-tete began with host Michael Eaves asking the fighters to recall the beginning of their feud and it was the middleweight champion who spoke up first.

“Let’s rewind,” Adesanya said. “Go back to The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.