Shredded Paulo Costa leaves UFC fans fearing he won't make weight for Adesanya fight as he shows off huge physique

UFC star Paulo Costa's huge shredded physique left MMA fans concerned he won't make weight against Israel Adesanya.

Costa will face middleweight champ Adesanya on Sunday in UFC 253 held on Dana White's Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

The match-up has sparked a war of words between the two with Costa suggesting his Kiwi opponent's 'best skill is running away'.

Adesanya hit back by calling him a 'big, inflated ignoramus'.

And it is Costa's huge physique that is making fans doubt whether he will be able to cut down in time for the weekend.

The UFC's cut-off for a middleweight is 185lbs or 84kg and fans speculated that he could have trouble tipping the scales at the limit.

One said: "How tf is this dude a middleweight?"

Another added: "He's gonna gas out in the third round and get tkoed."

A third fight fan tweeted: "Looks like we got another 15 pounds to go."

MMA journalist Chisanga Malata joined the chorus of voices who couldn't understand how beefy Costa makes weight.

He said: "Paulo Costa is already looking absolutely peeled ahead of his #UFC253 clash with Israel Adesanya.

"How this man makes 185lbs is beyond me."

Even if the big Brazilian can shed the necessary mass it could leave him exhausted before even stepping into the octagon.

One MMA follower tweeted: "Costa will gas come round 3 by trying to knock izzy out."