Alessandro Costa thinks he’s lastly getting some correct recognition from MMA followers after 4 octagon appearances, and is now able to go on a run.
Costa (14-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has break up outcomes to date in his octagon tenure, however following a second-round TKO of Kevin Borjas at UFC 301 in Could that earned him Efficiency of the Evening honors, he thinks respect is starting to get positioned on his title.
“I feel that my final struggle actually had individuals put their eyes on me now,” Costa instructed MMA Junkie Radio. “I feel my final struggle bought that. I had my debut within the UFC in opposition to No. 8, then my second struggle was in opposition to the No. 10, it was on brief discover. I feel even in these losses individuals began to see. I feel after the final struggle, individuals began noticing. They know who I’m.”
Costa can have the possibility to leap ahead when he takes on flyweight division staple Matt Schnell (16-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) at UFC Struggle Evening on Sept. 7 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It’s his most high-profile struggle so far, and Costa intends to take advantage of it.
“It’s a superb struggle for me,” Costa stated. “I feel persons are beginning to know who I’m within the division.
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