No Longer Drained, UFC 298’s Paulo Costa On Journey to Whittaker Battle
Anaheim, CA — Middleweight contender Paulo Costa is lastly able to return to motion at UFC 298 this Saturday, paired up with ex-champ Robert Whittaker.
That mentioned, Costa nonetheless had loads to say in regards to the Khamzat Chimaev battle that wasn’t to be throughout Wednesday’s UFC 298 media day, recounting how a beforehand booked match-up with “Borz” fell by. That took place when Costa was requested about lastly exhibiting that he might make it to the cage.
“I’m so completely satisfied to be right here after a very long time out, a protracted cease. I attempted actually exhausting to maintain preventing. Because the starting of January final yr, I used to be able to battle,” mentioned Costa, a former middleweight title challenger. “However I received into negotiations with UFC; once we completed that one, it was round July, after which they scheduled a battle round July. However immediately the got here up with a brand new alternative, a brand new battle, that may be bier than the outdated one. However the battle simply might occur in October, in Abu Dhabi.”
“So it takes nearly an entire yr, and I used to be simply ready to battle Chimaev in Abu Dhabi in October. And then you definately guys know what occurred. Early, like 15 days earlier than the battle I received that an infection in my elbow. I actually tried, I attempted actually exhausting to maintain within the battle however docs don’t permit me to maintain within the battle.”
Issues are wanting significantly better throughout this battle week in Anaheim. “Lastly, lastly I’m going to point out up, lastly I’m going to be preventing for everyone to observe.”
After all, as Paulo Costa prepares to construct on a 2022 win in opposition to Luke Rockhold, he acknowledges that champ Dricus Du Plessis could also be out some time. Which might forestall his personal supposed rise to the highest.
“Within the worse situation, if they’ve one other nice title, they will make a super-fight for the title or one thing. I agree. I concern nobody, you realize? I’m able to battle anyone,” Costa mentioned of the probabilities that could be forward. “I can positively beat [anybody], I imagine in my expertise. As I discussed earlier than, I’m feelin a brand new model of myself. I’m 32, I’m feeling in my prime, bodily, mentally, and technically. My weight lower is all the time getting higher and higher, simpler and simpler. I don’t really feel drained anymore. It’s chained loads. I don’t assume I’ve hit my prime but, I believe I’m on my approach, however I’m feeling higher every time I come right here to battle.”
Watch the complete UFC 298 media day look by Paulo Costa above.
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