Paulo Costa Has Elite Cardio

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Paulo Costa was definitely tired vs Rockhold, but for his crushing bruising style and his physique; I think he still outlasted Luke who was supposed to be known for his cardio. Costa might have the best cardio of a UberChad ever.
 
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Maybe in bed because his cardio in the octagon looked like shit
 
He was pretty gassed just wasn’t noticeable cause his opponent looked like he was gonna drop dead of exhaustion any second
 
ELITE CARDIO?

Look, elite cardio is Nate Diaz. I'm not a Nate fan either, he sucks ass but his cardio is fucking... infinite, seemingly.

Costa looked like he'd run up a mountain and was about to pass out by the end of the first round!

That is not GOOD cardio, let alone 'elite'.

And yeah I get he's muscly and throws bombs but so did Mike Tyson yet Tyson had fights where he went 12 fucking rounds and still looked pretty fresh, and Tyson threw like 4-6 punch combinations, every single punch attempting to knock you out. Costa threw about 4 punches and then looked like he wanted a nap.

His cardio is abysmal

PS. Yeah he outlasted Rockhold who is 85 years old, big whoop
 
DoNoootin said:
ELITE CARDIO?

Look, elite cardio is Nate Diaz. I'm not a Nate fan either, he sucks ass but his cardio is fucking... infinite, seemingly.

Costa looked like he'd run up a mountain and was about to pass out by the end of the first round!

That is not GOOD cardio, let alone 'elite'.

And yeah I get he's muscly and throws bombs but so did Mike Tyson yet Tyson had fights where he went 12 fucking rounds and still looked pretty fresh, and Tyson threw like 4-6 punch combinations, every single punch attempting to knock you out. Costa threw about 4 punches and then looked like he wanted a nap.

His cardio is abysmal

PS. Yeah he outlasted Rockhold who is 85 years old, big whoop
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Nate's cardio isn't the best. He gets tired in his fights and his volume isn't crazy. His brother Nick used to have the infinite cardio while throwing a lot of punches in a round.
 
DoNoootin said:
ELITE CARDIO?

Look, elite cardio is Nate Diaz. I'm not a Nate fan either, he sucks ass but his cardio is fucking... infinite, seemingly.

Costa looked like he'd run up a mountain and was about to pass out by the end of the first round!

That is not GOOD cardio, let alone 'elite'.

And yeah I get he's muscly and throws bombs but so did Mike Tyson yet Tyson had fights where he went 12 fucking rounds and still looked pretty fresh, and Tyson threw like 4-6 punch combinations, every single punch attempting to knock you out. Costa threw about 4 punches and then looked like he wanted a nap.

His cardio is abysmal

PS. Yeah he outlasted Rockhold who is 85 years old, big whoop
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Mike Tyson had cardio ? Lol Holyfield out cardio’s him bad and Poor man’s Costa ala Vitor Belfort out cardio’d Holyfield very easily
 
NoSmilez said:
Nate's cardio isn't the best. He gets tired in his fights and his volume isn't crazy. His brother Nick used to have the infinite cardio while throwing a lot of punches in a round.
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People watch Nate fights and look for the Nick in him all the time
 
His cardio wasn't great. Luke's was just worse. Could've been problems for Costa in the second half of the fight if he was up against someone with a better gas tank. It's honestly a bad look to have a zombified Rockhold end the fight smearing blood in your face from top position when Luke really had no business making it to the final bell with his bad chin and fatigued state.
 
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His cardio was fine in 5 rounds vs Vettori, probably weighing 230 lbs. or something too. Maybe it was the altitude or lack of pre-fight wine.
 
JudoThrowFiasco said:
It's weird cardio. He gases to a point quickly but then can keep that pace throughout the remainder of the fight. His fight with Marvin showed it
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It is about how your body reacts and is able to break down lactic acid. Some people feel the fatigue quite soon in the start of a high paced performance, but are able to work in the zone, where it feels bad longer. Also how fast your body can break it down is individual and you can develope the ability with training.
 
mjfan23 said:
Mike Tyson had cardio ? Lol Holyfield out cardio’s him bad and Poor man’s Costa ala Vitor Belfort out cardio’d Holyfield very easily
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1000% Tyson had cardio. I didn't say he had the BEST, but he had GREAT cardio, yeah Holyfield outlasted him but Holyfield didn't throw as much punches or as hard or as often.

Go check Tyson vs. Mitch Green n say he doesn't have cardio. To keep up that pace n power for 12 rounds? Cmon.
 
Guy is fucking ape strong that's for sure. Luke crushes people on the ground but Costa was able to sweep and maintain a dominant position on one of the best grapplers in MW history.
 
Apples to oranges. Rockhold started pouring blood out of his nose and mouth early in the 1st round, which severely affected his ability to breathe effectively for the rest of the fight. Later in the first round, Costa, while in top position, landed a series of shots to Rockhold's midsection that almost certainly damaged his ribs making it even more difficult to breathe.
 
JudoThrowFiasco said:
It's weird cardio. He gases to a point quickly but then can keep that pace throughout the remainder of the fight. His fight with Marvin showed it
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Thats bc he does a full adrenaline dump and goes for the kill. When you fight like that, your opponent has a adrenaline dump too defending. After that point it really comes down to whos in better shape when both opponents are hurt and had an adrenaline dump.
 
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