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Joe Rogan: Costa losing to ‘skinny dude’ Adesanya ‘took a real toll on him mentally’

Joe Rogan thinks Israel Adesanya might have broken Paulo Costa after their middleweight title fight at UFC 253, with the renowned podcast host claiming the loss has taken a serious toll on ‘Borrachinha’s’ mental health.

Rogan says the fact that Adesanya is much skinner than Costa but still managed to put a beating on him will haunt the Brazilian for the rest of his professional career.

“I think Adesanya’s fight took a real toll on him mentally. There were so many excuses. And it was the way that Israel beat him. I mean, Izzy just lit him up like a Christmas tree.