Off the again of his determination defeat to former undisputed middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker final weekend within the co-main occasion of UFC 298, former divisional title chaser, Paulo Costa has claimed a battle with former welterweight gold holder, Kamaru Usman is one thing that positively pursuits him subsequent.
Costa, the present quantity seventh ranked middleweight contender, had been sidelined for nearly two years previous to final weekend’s co-headlining conflict with former champion, Whittaker.
And regardless of virtually closing the present late within the first spherical with a hellacious wheel kick try earlier than the preliminary body buzzer, Belo Horizonte native, Costa returned to the losing column in a decision loss to Whittaker.
As for Usman, the previous pound-for-pound primary most not too long ago co-headlined UFC 294 himself again in October in Abu Dhabi, UAE – dropping an in depth, majority determination defeat to the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev on short-notice.
Paulo Costa weighs up Kamaru Usman conflict
And weighing up a possible middleweight keep following an impromptu divisional debut, Usman has been referred to as out by Costa following his UFC 298 return – claiming that he could possibly do what Chimaev didn’t, and end the Auchi veteran in the event that they share the Octagon collectively.
“(Kamaru) Usman [at] 185lbs appears attention-grabbing,” Paulo Costa posted on his official X account at this time. “Connoisseur Chen Chen couldn’t end him even [on] quick discover. I would.”
Usman 185 lbs appears attention-grabbing.
Connoisseur Chen Chen couldn’t end him even quick discover . I would 👊— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) February 23, 2024
Slumping to his third consecutive loss together with his defeat to Chechnya native, Chimaev, Usman had dropped a pair of championship rematch and subsequent rubber-match losses to 3 time foe, Leon Edwards within the pair’s latest title showdowns.
Himself difficult for gold again in 2020 on the middleweight restrict, Costa’s unbeaten run got here to an in depth within the type of a one-sided second spherical knockout loss to former two-time weight class champion, Israel Adesanya.
Who wins in a future battle: Kamaru Usman or Paulo Costa?
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