Media Paulo Costa looking dialed in for UFC 318

[MMAFanCal]

Cliffs:

- Does not believe he ever missed weight. Against Vittori, he fought at 205 lbs at catchweight so he does not consider it missed weight (LOL)
- Wants to finish the fight. Would chase his opponent looking for a finish from the start.
- UFC and him worked out their disagreements. Dispute was over pay.
- After many years of bitterness with UFC and asking to be released from his contract, now praising UFC a lot and how they are helping his weight cut. His weight is on-point
- Extremely upset with Khamzat over threatening messages to his wife. Wants to hurt him badly. Will call out the fight, if he wins this weekend.
- Asked for prediction on Khamzat vs Dricus, he says hard to predict. If he had to put money on someone, he would put it on Dricus Duplessis.
- Promised fans he will make weight this weekend and will do his best to win the fight.

 

[Ares Black]

He's gonna get his ass kicked. One of the most overrated fighters in UFC history.

 

[Patof]

He hasn't looked good in a long time. Hope he at least makes it fun.

 

[Kompromat]

Sad how he kind of slided down. At one point he was looking like the next TRT Vitor. Hoping he is going to figure things out and get back on track cause he is surely talented and can produce some bangers.

 

[Conan the K-9]

He hasn't looked good in a long time. Hope he at least makes it fun.

Although he lost, he looked good against Whittaker, much better than what Vettori and Cannonier looked, or Aliskerov who got totally exposed as a can.
Against Strickland everyone looks bad, but one can argue that Adesanya looked worse against Sean than Paulo. Same goes for Imavov. Paulo just lost a split decision against Sean, the other two guys lost a unanimous decision.

Middleweight is a strange division, lack of real talent but at the same time interesting as anyone in the top 15 can win or lose against each other depending on the day.

 

[FEDORFAN44]

Hes going to whoop kopylov. Kopylov went life and death with Chris Curtis I think if costa shows up with even one foot in the door he gets this done.

 

[SuspectChin]

He'll put on another tepid, gunshy performance, only to claim (in post-fight) that he will be 100 percent and go all out for his next fight.

 

[Kwic]

He'll put on another tepid, gunshy performance, only to claim (in post-fight) that he will be 100 percent and go all out for his next fight.

This. I won't trust his words again. If he makes the fight fun then good, but not getting my hopes up anymore.

 

[NoSmilez]

Paulo's issue isn't the lack of talent. It's his coaches and what they work on during camp. They seem to be really basic and plan only a few things. They cannot adjust mid fight and Paulo doesn't have enough ring IQ to figure out things quickly in the cage. I don't know why he has become some sort of TKD kick spammer for his past two fights. Paulo has nice switch and round kicks but he can't just keep spamming it without a setup. Paulo was having issues with Strickland's front kick. It took him almost 4-5 rounds to figure out the counter to Strickland is to front kick him back since he is so squared. Team should had plan B going when he was down 3 rounds. You can't just keep losing rounds.

Also Paulo's hair looks nice in this interview but I think it's hair fibers. It looks less impressive in his training footage when he is under a light.

 

[fizzlehiss]

His high pressure style simply doesn't work against high level fighters, so he keeps trying to reinvent himself and so far he has not found success. Kopylov is a very dangerous fighter and likely finishes Costa here.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Hes going to whoop kopylov. Kopylov went life and death with Chris Curtis I think if costa shows up with even one foot in the door he gets this done.

Kopylov is technically very good but he does not have that power to scare guys.

If old Costa goes in there he wins this one. I mean the Costa that walked down Yoel Romero.

 

[Blastbeat]

Although he lost, he looked good against Whittaker, much better than what Vettori and Cannonier looked, or Aliskerov who got totally exposed as a can.
Against Strickland everyone looks bad, but one can argue that Adesanya looked worse against Sean than Paulo. Same goes for Imavov. Paulo just lost a split decision against Sean, the other two guys lost a unanimous decision.

Middleweight is a strange division, lack of real talent but at the same time interesting as anyone in the top 15 can win or lose against each other depending on the day.

Paulo lost a split decision to Strickland because one of the judges was blind.
Costa barely took a step forward, he was backpedaling most of the fight and got knocked down 2 times by Strickland.

he isnt active enough to be ranked as highly as he is imo. if Costa wants to keep himself relevant he's gotta beat Kopylov and then stay active

 

[Whitestallion]

He's gonna get his ass kicked. One of the most overrated fighters in UFC history.

We should get him to fight you, tough guy, nothing would be more fun than watching him end your little bitch boy attitude and beat some respect into you.....

Grow up

Roman by TKO

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Cliffs:

- Does not believe he ever missed weight. Against Vittori, he fought at 205 lbs at catchweight so he does not consider it missed weight (LOL)
- After many years of bitterness with UFC and asking to be released from his contract, now praising UFC a lot and how they are helping his weight cut. His weight is on-point
- Promised fans he will make weight this weekend and will do his best to win the fight.

If he's never missed weight before, then why would the UFC need to help him make weight and why would he feel the need to promise us he will make weight?

 

[Conan the K-9]

If he's never missed weight before, then why would the UFC need to help him make weight and why would he feel the need to promise us he will make weight?

UFC (or their nutritionists) helps all the fighters to make weight.

 

[Ares Black]

We should get him to fight you, tough guy, nothing would be more fun than watching him end your little bitch boy attitude and beat some respect into you.....

Grow up

You sound triggered. That's very lame.

It seems like it's you that needs to grow up.

 

[Ares Black]

Kopylov is technically very good but he does not have that power to scare guys.

If old Costa goes in there he wins this one. I mean the Costa that walked down Yoel Romero.

That was 6 years ago.

He is 1-4 since then, and his one win was over the ghost of Luke Rockhold.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

That was 6 years ago.

He is 1-4 since then, and his one win was over the ghost of Luke Rockhold.

USADA is gone now. He might regain his mojo.

Let a bro dream.

 

[Whitestallion]

You sound triggered. That's very lame.

It seems like it's you that needs to grow up.

Glad you backed down kid, if you can't back it up get out of moms basement and learn to protect yourself.

 

[Ares Black]

Glad you backed down kid, if you can't back it up get out of moms basement and learn to protect yourself.

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