UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa had a traditionally dangerous first pitch on the New York Mets sport earlier than UFC 302.
Costa is about to face Sean Strickland in a five-round co-main occasion struggle in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night time. Within the lead as much as the struggle, the Brazilian spent the day on the New York Mets sport as he threw out the primary pitch and it didn’t go nicely.
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Costa’s first pitch was one of many worst ceremonial first pitches in latest reminiscence as he was nowhere close to the strike zone. Nevertheless, he was in good spirits as he had a little bit of fun and a smile on his face.
The excellent news for Paulo Costa is he’s a a lot better fighter than he’s a pitcher. The Brazilian is among the prime middleweights on the planet, and he clearly has spent extra time coaching MMA than he ever did throwing a baseball.
Costa enters his UFC 302 struggle towards Sean Strickland because the betting underdog at +200, however the Brazilian has confidence he’ll KO the previous middleweight champion.
“I wish to struggle him particularly as a result of he’s an excellent fighter, he’s an excellent match, and he’s primary. This struggle can lead me to the title once more. I’m extra skilled now, I’ve reached the place that I needed earlier than, as a person, and as an athlete. That is the time, that is it. At UFC 302, I’ll beat Sean by knockout,” Costa mentioned on UFC countdown.
Paulo Costa enters his UFC 302 struggle towards Sean Strickland coming off a call loss to Robert Whittaker in February which was his first struggle in over a 12 months as he beat Luke Rockhold by resolution earlier than that. The Brazilian is 6-3 within the UFC with notable wins over Yoel Romero and Uriah Corridor.