I think Adesanya's stand up game is pretty good, but not the best striker ever as he fancies himself. His kicks are fun to look at, but his hands as just "good", nothing amazing. It's when he combines the two that he looks great, but then again it's in comparison to all these MMA guys which really aren't all that great when it comes to striking. Also, his ground game is abysmal.
Costa just looks like a Mac truck next to these 185lb'ers. He looks like he hits really hard, but I'm also not terribly impressed by his overall skillset.
Don't get me wrong, they are both fun to watch and this will make for a really exciting fight. My money is on Costa by knockout. If Adesanya doesn't get knocked out and it goes to the judges, I think Adesanya takes it via points.
Anyone's guess, as they're both undefeated. This is probably the only fight I'm looking forward to in the UFC at the moment. Short of that, I wouldn't mind seeing Jon Jones at Heavyweight against anyone.
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