UFC: Paulo Costa wants Jon Jones after Israel Adesanya – ‘I believe I can take two belts’
- No 1 middleweight contender plans on moving up to light heavyweight ‘very soon’
- ‘It depends who, if light heavyweight will have a great name like Jon Jones or not’
Paulo Costa plans to move onto Jon Jones and become a two-division champion if he beats Israel Adesanya.
“Borrachina” is next in line to face UFC middleweight champion Adesanya, who has called for the match-up on “Fight Island” this summer. The UFC plans to stage cards with international fighters on a private island during the coronavirus pandemic, with the US implementing lockdown procedures.
The undefeated Costa (13-0) then wants to move up and challenge for the light heavyweight title straight away.
“I believe I can take two belts, middleweight and light heavyweight,” Costa told MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun. “I believe that. I’m very big and it’s a little difficult to make 185 [pounds], so I think I can take two belts to my country after my next fight.
“My plan is to move to light heavyweight very soon, quickly after my next fight if it’s possible. It depends who, if light heavyweight will have a great name like Jon Jones or not, but I’m not scared to fight against big guys.”