Strickland intends to have a bloodbath in his fight with Costa

Sean Strickland, former UFC middleweight champion, has spoken out about his upcoming fight with Paulo Costa. Sean wants to "take apart" his Brazilian opponent.

"It's going to be a bloodbath. Me and Costa are going to go to the deepest depths, it's going to be a 25-minute war. We'll be looking at each other in the third and fourth rounds thinking, 'Damn, we've got one more round to go.' Mentally, like always, I'm ready to die for what I want and I think I'm going to take him apart," Sean said.

Costa's bout with Strickland will take place on June 1 in Newark as part of UFC 302.