Paulo Costa plans on bringing again his aggressive fashion after UFC 302.
Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) misplaced a cut up resolution to Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) on this previous Saturday’s co-main occasion at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.
A annoyed Costa took to “X” to react to his battle, vowing to take a extra aggressive method transferring ahead. Strickland put the blame on Costa for what he referred to as an “awkward” battle.
“Yeah, Sean received, I didn’t carry out very nicely,” Costa stated. “I believe he didn’t both, however at the very least he did sufficient to win, proper? That is two losses in a row in three fights. Three former champs: Luke Rockhold, Whittaker, and Sean. I received one and misplaced two. However let me let you know one thing, I agree with Dana (White) and Joe Rogan, and I’ll do this, I’ll deliver again the Paulo that takes heads off, to complete the battle.
“Sorry, I’m not that sort of counter man. I do higher transferring ahead and attempting to complete and search for heads. Sean is so awkward, so completely different sort of fighter to battle towards, it’s troublesome. He was teeping me, maintain pushing me, maintaining me removed from him as a result of he is aware of the ability that I’ve. And I’ve the ability, so I have to ship that, and I’ll do this.”
I’ll give a fuck for factors, it’s not my enterprise pic.twitter.com/iqYQq3oXLj
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) June 2, 2024
Costa began off his UFC profession with 4 straight knockouts then a struggle with Yoel Romero. “Borrachinha” has since struggled, shedding 4 of his previous 5.
“I received’t give a f*ck,” Costa posted. “F*ck factors or conserving power, or f*ck something about that. I’ll come to take heads off. And that is who I’m, that is the sort of fighter I’m, and the fighter who individuals count on that I carry out. So I’ll do this. F*ck factors, I’ve had sufficient of this. Even the primary spherical that I used to be 100% certain that I received, some individuals thought I misplaced. F*ck them. I’ll come to take heads off. That’s it. Who I’m.”
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