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Paulo Costa hopes to put a bit of a hurting on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya<\/a> when they step into the cage together at UFC 253.<\/p>\n

Once he’s done that\u2014and sufficiently entertained the fans\u2014he intends to put a stamp on things with yet another stoppage win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to just beat him very quickly,\u201d Costa told SCMP MMA<\/a> recently. \u201cI want to bring some entertainment to the people. I hope we can go into the second round and then I think he will break then.\u201d<\/p>\n

Costa, currently a perfect 13-0, has become quite a star in the lead-up to his first shot at the UFC middleweight crown. The Brazilian juggernaut believes much of his popularity stems from his thrilling, 2019 decision victory over Yoel Romero.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I beat Romero I am certain that people who had some doubts about my skills, they changed their minds,\u201d Costa said. \u201cPeople started to believe I was the really, real deal, just not another guy who can fight. In the right moment, I grew up. Under the high pressure, I grew.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fight against Romero was a real war,\u201d Costa added. \u201cI am so proud of that fight. It was very important for me. The guys that I work with made me lift myself to another level. I came from jiu-jitsu, and I became a very good boxer but against Romero I think I proved I can wrestle as well. He tried to take me down and I managed to avoid the takedowns and that came from the work my team had done with me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat showed I could fight for the belt and that\u2019s why I am so confident right now. I will become the new champion.”<\/p>\n

Costa is not surprised by his current surge in popularity. The fighter and the people he surrounds himself with always felt it was inevitable.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe, my family, my whole team, the people who are around me, everybody knows my skills and that I would be a champion,\u201d Costa said. \u201cWe have known at the right moment, and the right time, I would be popular, my chance would come. So we are comfortable with my position.”<\/p>\n

UFC 253 goes down on September 26.\u00a0Do you think Paulo Costa will become the UFC middleweight champion in the main event?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Once he’s done that\u2014and sufficiently entertained the fans\u2014he intends to put a stamp on things with yet another stoppage win. \u201cI don\u2019t want to just beat him very quickly,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":319137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[39449,39400,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nPaulo Costa doesn't want to beat Israel Adesanya quickly | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Paulo Costa hopes to put a bit of a hurting on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya when they step into the cage together at UFC 253.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/paulo-costa-doesnt-want-to-beat-israel-adesanya-quickly\/\" \/>\n<meta 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