12:10 am
September 26

UFC 253: Costa v. Adesanya

Who will WIN this FIGHT?

Paulo Costa (BRA)

Israel Adesanya (NGR)

 

Current odds:

Paulo Costa: (+162)

Israel Adesanya: (-188)

 

Costa can rip the body fiercely and he’s the faster, more powerful puncher. But he’s also got a massive reach disadvantage and his five-round cardio remains totally unproven.

Adesanya is just far better everywhere and should dominate in open space as he controls distance and picks him apart in the latter rounds. The decorated kickboxer has beaten much better and more technical strikers, with same or even more power, so Costa won’t really bring anything he hasn’t seen before.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Israel Adesanya (NGR)