Costa keeps changing how he fights; he is unable to find the winning formula.

[fizzlehiss]

You actually see this fairly often, when a fighter reaches a certain point in the rankings their winning style just doesn't cut anymore and they need to evolve to be top 5. Some evolve into the winning formula like Charles Oliveira, some just keep changing it up and unfortunately don't find what works.

 

[TheGreatA]

Feels like he always picks up the wrong strategy against his opponents. He could've made it closer with Strickland if he just stood his ground and threw bombs.

 

[MMAFanCal]

He never uses his wrestling, grappling and Jujitsu. Not sure why he stood there for 25 minutes and never once took Strickland down when he has both the skills and strength advantage.

 

[MoneyMcGrabber]

He should call Trevor Wittman.
His game is formless, it looks like he is always wondering what to do, rather than having a gameplan A, B or C

 

[Objectively Correct]

Dude needs to learn COMBINATIONS

 

[BowserJr]

He has a decent chin and power. He should have blitzed Sean.

I think Izzy took his soul

 

[meast]

He needs to become a pressure fighter again. Never take a step backwards is what his corner should have been telling him.

 

[frederick]

Feels like he always picks up the wrong strategy against his opponents. He could've made it closer with Strickland if he just stood his ground and threw bombs.

He was very willing to ho backward. He should've copied Dricus' strategy of throwing haymakers and walking forward.

 

[fizzlehiss]

He never uses his wrestling, grappling and Jujitsu. Not sure why he stood there for 25 minutes and never once took Strickland down when he has both the skills and strength advantage.

He tried to multiple times actually, but his attempts were really bad. It seems his offensive grappling and wrestling are only good when he's fresh. His fighting arsenal is getting exposed.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

He’s just not that good. He has no answers for these guys because they’re better. He’s sold to us as some KO artist but he hasn’t knocked anyone out in 6 years and hasn’t beat anyone left in the UFC.

He’s not bad and I’m not ragging on him but his peak is entering the top 5. He’s not an elite fighter.

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

He never uses his wrestling, grappling and Jujitsu. Not sure why he stood there for 25 minutes and never once took Strickland down when he has both the skills and strength advantage.

This.
If you're not gonna stand n bang like the Romero fight...then at least try to win the damn fight with all around fighting.

 

[MMAFanCal]

This.
If you're not gonna stand n bang like the Romero fight...then at least try to win the damn fight with all around fighting.

Agreed.

 

[Superzorro]

Feels like he always picks up the wrong strategy against his opponents. He could've made it closer with Strickland if he just stood his ground and threw bombs.

Yeah, you’re not going to beat Strickland by standing there and trying to be technical with him. You have to hurt him or get him out of there.

 

[Paladin]

Feels like he always picks up the wrong strategy against his opponents. He could've made it closer with Strickland if he just stood his ground and threw bombs.

I thought the same thing. He needs a bit of that bite down on the mouthpiece and go wild style of fighting he used to have.

You can’t try to out Strickland, Strickland .

 

[Brendan The Hybrid Schaub]

idk why he let strickland pressure, if you insist on pressure you can back up strickland and he's pretty much a purely defensive fighter without good defensive footwork

 

[linvillegorge]

He's a bully fighter. When he can't bully he looks very average.

 

[Afrikan]

He never uses his wrestling, grappling and Jujitsu. Not sure why he stood there for 25 minutes and never once took Strickland down when he has both the skills and strength advantage.

Sean was handing his legs to Paulo on a silver platter. You mean you can't grab and hold a few of those thousand straight kick attempts?

 

[linvillegorge]

idk why he let strickland pressure, if you insist on pressure you can back up strickland and he's pretty much a purely defensive fighter without good defensive footwork

Because getting punched hurts. That's Strickland's super power. He's always in your face. He's always throwing and landing something. And he's very defensively sound. He's touching you while parrying yours. I remember Chael talking about how Bispings punches hurt more than anyone else's. Heavier puncher's buzzed you. You're just trying to keep your shit together when Wand hits you. You don't even feel it. But when Bisping hits you it just fucking HURTS. You're not in trouble so you're able to comprehend the pain. That's what Strickland does to you. That's why he melts guys.

 

[Brendan The Hybrid Schaub]

Because getting punched hurts. That's Strickland's super power. He's always in your face. He's always throwing and landing something. And he's very defensively sound. He's touching you while parrying yours. I remember Chael talking about how Bispings punches hurt more than anyone else's. Heavier puncher's buzzed you. You're just trying to keep your shit together when Wand hits you. You don't even feel it. But when Bisping hits you it just fucking HURTS. You're not in trouble so you're able to comprehend the pain. That's what Strickland does to you. That's why he melts guys.

Strickland will concede pressuring you if you insist on it

 

[SuperNerd]

Be water my friend