Sean Strickland is able to deliver a conflict to Paulo Costa at UFC 302.
Former middleweight champion Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) meets Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a five-round co-main occasion June 1 at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.
Strickland, who misplaced his middleweight title in an in depth determination loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 in January, goals to rebound in emphatic vogue towards Costa.
“ what, you guys? I like Costa. he’s a humorous man,” Strickland stated on his YouTube channel. “He makes me snigger, and he’s pro-free speech. I like that man. However I’m going to make that soiled Brazilian bleed, and I’m going to do it for Brazil. Brazil doesn’t even like Costa. So hey, Brazil: This one’s for you guys. Let’s get it executed.”
In the meantime, Costa may even look to return to the win column. Regardless of dropping to Robert Whittaker in his previous outing at UFC 298, “Borrachinha” placed on an thrilling efficiency. He guarantees to ramp up his aggressiveness towards Strickland.
“I simply rewatched my combat w Whittaker, I wanted so as to add slightly extra rhythm and strokes. Possibly that’s why the judges gave it 2×1 within the rounds in his favor. scores. I prioritized the injury issue, leaving him bleeding and bloody in each spherical even with fewer hits. I’m going to power myself to hit extra any more and preserve hurting . Mark my works, I will probably be a machine hitter within the subsequent
.”
I simply rewatched my combat w Whittaker , I wanted so as to add slightly extra rhythm and strokes. Possibly that is why the judges gave it 2×1 within the rounds in his favor. scores. I prioritized the injury issue, leaving him bleeding and bloody in each spherical even with fewer hits. I will…
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) April 17, 2024
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