A previously announced middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa is now not likely to happen at UFC 284, according to a report from ESPN.
After an impressive win over Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night 209 on Sept. 3, Robert Whittaker returned to Australia feeling confident that a trilogy with Israel Adesanya was on the horizon.
After Robert Whittaker earned a dominant decision win over Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris on Saturday, Paulo Costa called out the former champion for a fight at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro this January.