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He was accused of bad sportsmanship after his rude gesture.
But fans may have lost Adesanya by respectfully approaching Costa inside the Octagon before the official decision was announced.
He walked over and spoke to her, seeming to crush her flesh.
Adesanya organized a clinic to defend his UFC middleweight title and speaking after his 20th career win, he said Costa was “slower” than he thought.
“It was slower than I thought,” he told ESPN.
“I’m faster on TV too, but in real life I could feel it, it was slow. He charged with his kicks, he hit me in the ribs twice. Nothing. I ate that.
“He didn’t touch my face once, it’s still pretty. I could see it, I could see everything. And my thin pimples split it open like a razor blade.
“I wanted round one or round four, that’s what I thought,” the 31-year-old added when asked how he expected the fight to play out.
“That he would just simmer it. But then in the second round, I knew his leg was screwed up, he couldn’t push, he couldn’t bridge. And I told you, he only fights human punching bags .. . that allowed him to unload on them. I’m like brother, do I look like a punching bag to you? I’m not fat enough, I’m thin, brother. “
‘The Last Stylebender’ now boasts wins over the likes of Kelvin Gastelum, Robert Whittaker, and Yoel Romero.
He’s looking at Jared Cannonier as his next opponent if ‘The Killa Gorilla’ beats Whittaker next month at UFC 254.
