Israel Adesanya left no doubt who was the better man after thoroughly dispatching of Paulo Costa at UFC 253.
Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa (no. 2) by TKO via strikes (3:59, R2) to retain the title
Anyone who thought Costa was the biggest threat to Adesanya's title was dead wrong. "The Last Stylebender" completely outclassed Costa en route to a second-round TKO finish. The UFC middleweight champion chewed up Costa's leg in round one, split him open with a head kick in the second and earned the TKO shortly after. He gave Costa a good air hump for measure, trash talked his opponent's corner and celebrated his win in typical fashion.
Israel Adesanya to Eric Albarracin: "I'm going to cum all over you" #UFC253
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@FightShakFight) September 27, 2020
"Romero." --
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
Adesanya & Costa pose for quick sec in RD 1.
[ #UFC253 #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/bLHPQFRvE5
TOO EASY.
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
-- @Stylebender is the undefeated king of the middleweights.
[ #UFC253 #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/lz5C9DsDN7
The celebration has begun for @Stylebender --#UFC253 pic.twitter.com/VCEzBfRwZo
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
The undisputed king!@Stylebender is untouchable at middleweight --
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
[ #UFC253 #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/vyhCK9i1ei
Adesanya has a message for the haters -- #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/0UvQ1iprjd
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
THERE ARE NO DEBATES.@Stylebender is the true king -- #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/UGO1Bfdhli
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