Paulo Costa shared the selection of fellow middleweight Reinier de Ridder following right this moment’s UFC on the ABC 9 occasion in Abu Dhabi.
De Ridder (21-2 MMA) squared with former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whitaker (26-9 MMA) within the headliner for this afternoon struggle card in Abu Dhabi.
The earlier two Division 1 FC champions, “RDR,” took half within the contest with their newest three victories coming from stops throughout the Octagon, attaining a four-game profitable streak.
The Reaper was on the trail to De Ridder’s title battle. He was about to bouncing after struggling a lack of submission to Khamzat Chimaev in his most previous efforts this October.
It was a giant stake for each males, one thing that was eyeing by UFC middleweight competitor Paulo Costa.
Right now’s “Whitaker vs. de Ridder” match proved to be an exhilarating earlier than and after occasions. Bobby Knuckles virtually completed the competition in Spherical 3. Nevertheless, Reinier de Ridder confirmed his resilience and fought to take the dominant place to shut the identical spherical. After two extra carefully contested frames in rounds 4 and 5, the match went to the judges’ scorecards for choices.
Paulo Costa shared some ideas in the middle of the struggle, however after the competition conclusion he actually delved into the Reinier de Ridder.
The previous onerous hit UFC title challenger labored on “X” in his subsequent put up on De Ridder’s efficiency and characters.
I assumed Dorikas was the strangest preventing model within the UFC, however De Ridder does every part with him to compete head-to-head.
– Paulo Costa (@borrachinhamma) July 26, 2025
“I assumed Doricus was the strangest preventing model within the UFC, however De Ridar does every part to compete head-on with him.”
With respect, I knock out the de ridder 3 x wich spherical. Congratulations in your victory right this moment regardless of a foul struggle.
– Paulo Costa (@borrachinhamma) July 26, 2025
“With all of the respect, I knock out the De Ridder 3 X.
– Paulo Costa (@borrachinhamma) July 26, 2025
I believe De Ridder is homosexual, and that is positive.
– Paulo Costa (@borrachinhamma) July 26, 2025
“I believe De Ridder is homosexual. That is positive.”
Paulo Costa (15-4 MMA) just lately competed on the UFC 319 occasion final weekend, profitable an unanimous choice victory over Rome’s Kopirov.
Is the scrap between Costa and de Ridar a battle to make the subsequent one?
