Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya were going back and forth on Twitter, and one of Izzy’s replies had Josh Hokit drawing a VERY interesting conclusion 😭 According to Josh, Adesanya basically implied that if Paulo kissed his sister, he’d end up tasting Izzy’s ass. 💀 Do you see Josh’s logic here? 😂 #ufc #mma #joshhokit #israeladesanya #wtf
A social media exchange between Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya has taken a crude turn, with UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit offering his own interpretation of one of Adesanya's replies.
Costa and Adesanya were trading barbs on Twitter when Adesanya fired back with a response that caught Hokit's attention. According to Hokit, the message amounted to an implication that if Costa kissed Adesanya's sister, he would end up tasting Adesanya's backside. Hokit's read on the exchange spread quickly, with the heavyweight asking whether others could follow his logic.
The back-and-forth is the latest chapter in a long-running war of words between two middleweights who have never shared a cage on the main stage in a way that settled their differences. Both men have built their public personas as much on trash talk as on their work inside the octagon, and their online sparring has a history of drawing attention from the wider MMA community.
Hokit's role here is that of commentator rather than combatant. His reaction to Adesanya's line turned a private-feeling insult into a talking point, amplifying an exchange that might otherwise have stayed between the two principals. The heavyweight framed his breakdown as a joke, leaning into the absurdity of the wording rather than taking sides.
No fight has been linked to the exchange, and nothing in the back-and-forth points to a booking. As with most social media feuds involving Costa and Adesanya, it reads as banter and posturing rather than a prelude to a matchup.
Why it matters
- Social media feuds remain a key way fighters keep themselves in the conversation between bouts.
- Third-party voices like Hokit can turn a minor exchange into a wider talking point.
- The Costa and Adesanya rivalry continues to generate attention even without a scheduled fight.
For now, the episode stands as another example of how quickly a few lines on Twitter can spiral into a fan-fueled moment, with Hokit's commentary ensuring Adesanya's reply got more attention than it might have otherwise.
