LAS VEGAS – His victory over Yoel Romero didn’t deliver the fireworks many had hoped for or expected, but UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says he doesn’t expect the same to happen in his next matchup. Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defeated Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 248 in a fight that finished with the crowd showering the octagon with boos. But Adesanya says his next assignment is sure to bring more action and excitement as he discussed the possibility of facing the man he was originally scheduled to face at UFC 248, Brazilian contender Paulo Costa . “Everything happens the way it’s supposed to happen, but I’m looking forward to that fight now more than ever,” Adesanya told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the post-fight news conference at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Because I actually get a guy that’s going to not stand there and do the 52 blocks at me.
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