Sport : Isreal Adesanya speaks ahead of Saturday bout with Costa

 Sport: Isreal Adesanya speaks ahead of Saturday bout with Costa

Nigeria-born diminutive UFC fighter Isreal Adesanya speaks ahead of his Saturday bout with Paulo Costa.

"Still got the hunger like it's day 1.

Winning gives me the appetite to achieve more.

Bring it on... We make history 26th Sept.

My people I dey kankpe, no shaking.

Omo Naija 🇳🇬 to the world" says Adesanya on his social media handle.

The bout will be Adesanya's 20th fight. He has fought 19 fights already without tasting defeat in anyone.

The 31-year old fighter is one of the best UFC fighters in the last couple of years alongside fellow compatriot Kamaru Usman.

The venue of the fighter between Adesanya and Costa is Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The Nigerian is the clear favorite ahead of the Saturday night.

The New Zealand based fighter is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the Middleweight Champion.

Israel Adesanya is currently ranked fourth in the UFC Pound-For-Pound world ranking to be one of the most coveted fighters.