Paulo Costa says he was offered interim title fight with Gastelum after Adesanya initially declined

[Locke]

“The UFC offered it to Adesanya, (and) he said ‘No, I don’t want to fight for the interim,’” Costa said in his native Portuguese. “Then, the UFC offered me the fight with Gastelum. I said, ‘I’ll take it.’ Then they talked to Adesanya again, and Adesanya said yes. Since I was already with (Yoel) Romero, they put Adesanya there and me with Romero.”

“Regardless of who wins, Adesanya or Gastelum, when they fight for the title – if it happens, that fight for the title, because there can be injuries, a lot of things can happen – but if they fight for the undisputed title with Whittaker, I believe that, beating Romero, I’ll be next,” Costa said. “I’ll be awaiting this fight.”

https://mmajunkie.com/2019/02/ufc-paulo-costa-accepted-interim-title-fight-before-israel-adesanya

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

Still wish Tony would have stepped up against Max

 

[Substance Abuse]

USADA bless.

 

[Klaavical]

That would have been a war can't even call it.

 

[Arkham's Notorious Geyser]

Still wish Tony would have stepped up against Max

Likewise, the Tony vs Khabib match up still has it's mystique and is still THE marquee match up in the Lightweight Division.

It's a must happen, it's so close, but feels millions of miles away.

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

@LaYLa & SaDiE Tony offered to fight him at 145, its too bad Max ducked him and took Dustin at 155 for the interim title.

I dont want to see Tony at 145

 

[JustOnce]

https://mmajunkie.com/2019/02/ufc-paulo-costa-accepted-interim-title-fight-before-israel-adesanya

Damn can you imagine having had a chance to fight kelvin but still ended up with Romero.

I think Costa can beat most especially Kelvin or Whitaker, but not Romero.

 

[The Witcher]

Adesnaya wrecks costa.

 

[Francis_Ngannou]

Costa has balls on him to go after Romero

 

[Chart69r]

I dont want to see Tony at 145

Would look worse than Dillaushwitz

 

[Sansnom]

@LaYLa & SaDiE I am just joking. Thats the type of guy tony is. He is the type of guy to offer to fight Max at 145 when Max already has a fight at 155 for the belt.

And you're the type of guy to make bad jokes?

 

[jk7707]

He should be mad because he's got a lot tougher fight against Romero.

 

[Sansnom]

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Go to sleep grandpa and take your meds.

Grandpa?

 

[DizzyYeahYeah]

Lol. So Costa agrees to face Gastelum for interim belt, leaving Romero with no opponent and then Adesanya changes his mind.

Adesanya scared of Romero confirmed.

 

[flowoftruth]

Proper whiner that adesanya .. you don't even deserve a title shot why should the reigning champ be stripped so you can fight for the belt

 

[SpongeJoshSquareCheck]

Adesanya bitching he deserves a TS lol. Mark my words, if Costa beats Yoel he'll leap from both of them

 

[bubbleboyjones]

Adesnaya wrecks costa.

Co-sign. Hall is a poor mans Adesnaya and that was a lot for Costa.

 

[Genisys]

Likewise, the Tony vs Khabib match up still has it's mystique and is still THE marquee match up in the Lightweight Division.

It's a must happen, it's so close, but feels millions of miles away.

I honestly can't think of a fight in all of combat sports that I want to see more than Tony vs Khabib.

 

[Bob Sapp]

Adesanya probably shit his pants when UFC told him hey well you gotta fight Romero then since you declined.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

USADA bless.

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