UFC: Israel Adesanya's most recent opponent Paulo Costa admits he was drunk during fight 1 Mar, 2021 05:20 PM 2 minutes to read Paulo Costa admitted he was probably drunk during his UFC 253 title defeat to Kiwi Israel Adesanya in the UAE last year. Video / UFC Paulo Costa admitted he was probably drunk during his UFC 253 title defeat to Kiwi Israel Adesanya in the UAE last year. Video / UFC NZ Herald UFC fighter Paulo Costa has admitted he was probably drunk during his UFC 253 title defeat to Kiwi Israel Adesanya in the UAE last year. Adesanya outclassed Costa to win by TKO in the second round, handing the Brazilian his first professional loss in emphatic fashion.