Took the mound in style today for the @Mets first pitch ⚾️Make sure to catch @BorrachinhaMMA Saturday night at #UFC302 pic.twitter.com/7hRdV5iv6e

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Costa, 33, will be looking for some redemption of his own after falling to Robert Whittaker at UFC 298. “The Eraser” battles former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in the UFC 302 co-main event this Sat. night (June 1, 2024) at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Just like Conor McGregor, UFC 302 co-headliner Paulo Costa lumbered to the mound wearing clothes that don’t fit. Also like the “Notorious” power puncher, “The Eraser” threw a dreadful first pitch that sailed far beyond the reach of the befuddled catcher.

LEGACY ON THE LINE! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to “The Big Apple” in New York, N.Y., on Sat., Nov. 16, 2024, with the long-awaited, legacy-defining Heavyweight showdown between reigning division champion, Jon Jones, looking to ride off into the sunset as the bonafide G.O.A.T. at the expense of former kingpin, Stipe Miocic. In UFC 309’s pay-per-view (PPV) co-headliner from inside Madison Square Garden, former Lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira, will run it back with Michael Chandler, who has been sitting on the sidelines unsuccessfully waiting for Conor McGregor’s ill-fated comeback. UFC 309 will also feature the exciting returns of super prospects Mauricio Ruffy and Bo Nickal (in separate fights) and so much more! UFC 309’s start time is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (Prelims card) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).

Sadly, that effort was an accurate representation of New York’s other ball club, no stranger to embarrassing first pitches. The Mets went on to lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers and fall to 22-32 for the 2024 season — but can redeem themselves later tonight at Citi Field.