Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa Targeted to Headline UFC Event on April 17
A pivotal middleweight middleweight showdown between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa has been targeted for April 17.
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Whittaker lost the middleweight crown to Adesanya at UFC 243 via second-round KO in October 2019. Since then, “The Reaper” has rebounded to post decision wins over contenders Darren Till and Jared Cannonier. The 30-year-old Sydney-based fighter has won 11 of his last 12 Octagon appearances.
Costa, meanwhile, suffered his first professional defeat in 14 outings when he was stopped by Adesanya in the second round of their championship clash at UFC 253 this past September. “Borrachinha” began his promotional tenure with five straight triumphs, including notable wins over Johny Hendricks, Uriah Hall and Yoel Romero. The 29-year-old has finished all but one of his triumphs inside the distance.
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