MELBOURNE, Australia — Paulo Costa is likely the next man in line for the UFC’s middleweight title, but if he had a choice in the matter, he would prefer to face rival Israel Adesanya for the belt.
Adesanya and Costa have been embroiled in a bitter war or words over the last number of months and although the Brazilian believes champion Robert Whittaker will come away with a win in the UFC 243 main event, he is adamant that he wants to break the interim champion’s face in the future.