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Paulo Costa doing a heel hook

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Do you think he'll use his BJJ in his upcoming fight in August against Jared Cannonier, he has a black belt? How worried should cannonier, israel and whittaker be right now.
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He better try, will likely get his head slapped off due to reach disadvantage
 
BobblyStruggles said:
Nah. If he is, he hasn't shown anything to prove it.
Jack has choked out Branch, choked out Meerschaert, heel hooked Gatelum and out grappled Jacare.
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Wasn't Costa for a long time just a BJJ fighter like an early version of RDA?

I thought when he made the transition to MMA he was already a decorated BJJ guy. I could be wrong but I thought that was he background.
 
Gensoking said:
Helps grappling if you're intimidating on the feet
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If he stuns Cannonier perhaps, but remember Jared got a flush head kick from Robert and face planted.
The dude still managed to get up after being head kicked and Robert getting on his back.
 
Bend NvR Break said:
Wasn't Costa for a long time just a BJJ fighter like an early version of RDA?

I thought when he made the transition to MMA he was already a decorated BJJ guy. I could be wrong but I thought that was he background.
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It was his background on TUF, but the big issue is that he'll gas out if he starts grappling. That's what happened on TUF.
I would rate him higher if we saw him against high level competition on the ground, the thing is he's really good at defending takedowns and avoids majority of grappling since getting into the UFC.
 
Ahh the lock of daniel. Daniel Larussos finisher before the 1985 all valley karate championships.

it’s funny how real life mimicka films or cinema or vhs. Or what have you.
 
Jared coming in with strong finishing leg kicks and gonna try and drop bombs with his crazy arm reach.

Dropping for an ankle with a long armed puncher might get your lights put out unless your a savage on finishing those like Hall or Paul Harris
 
Bend NvR Break said:
Wasn't Costa for a long time just a BJJ fighter like an early version of RDA?

I thought when he made the transition to MMA he was already a decorated BJJ guy. I could be wrong but I thought that was he background.
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Hes deff built like a bjj guy lol
 
Costa did grappling heavy approach in TUF. He was really dominant but gassed out immediately and his striking went to the crapper. All those muscles filled with blood are a nightmare to adapt to.
 
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