The belt match between Paulo Costa and Israeli Adesanya champion took place at UFC 253 in September last year. The Brazilian boxer was exhausted after the first half and received a defeat of TKo in the middle of the second half.
Explaining that after the match, Costa said that he had not gained enough sleep before the touch of the glove, so he could not play well. However, yesterday 1/3/2021, Costa revealed drinking alcohol in the night before playing.
On his personal YouTube channel, Costa revealed: “I was a little drunk when I entered the match, possibly due to the influence from the night. I could not sleep due to my legs.
“I need to sleep because I stayed awake 24 hours earlier. So I drank alcohol to make it easier to sleep. One glass, two glasses did not work, so I drank all the bottles of wine.” Costa added.
In November last year, Costa also had a similar video, saying that he should have retreated because of his leg injury. It seems that this will be a “bloody experience” for this young boxer. Never play when not healthy enough.
Costa will soon return to the player and compare with the former champion Robert Whittaker in April. This is an opportunity for him to have the second chance to win the right to rematch with Israel.