Ultimate fight championship 284 : Robert Whitaker will not survive, Pavla Costa will kill him

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker's next fight will be on February 12 on his home soil

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Robert will fight inside the octagon against Brazil's Paulo Costa at UFC 284

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The three-round match will be held as a co-main event at UFC 284 on February 12.

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The fight between Robert Whitaker vs Paulo Costa has been officially announced by the poster of UFC 284 on Thursday

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Robert Whitaker has only lost two of his last 15 fights, both against Israel Adesanya in the Fighting Championship.

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Pavla last fought against Luke Rockhold at UFC 278 in August

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Luke was knocked out by Paula Coast in a Fight of the Night performance, while Pavla had lost two of his matches before.

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Pavla Costa 14–2 MMA, 6–2 UFC. Robert Whitaker 24–6 MMA, 15–4 UFC.

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