Media Paulo Costa visibly shaking on stage at UFC 318 press conference

Without knowing more than very limited backstory, I'd say this guy clearly struggles with anxiety.
 
He looks like he is just tapping his feet, like some psychomotor agitation from an anxious situation. Very unlikely to be some kind of serious medical condition in that scenario. His hands and upper body look pretty steady.
 
Yes he is. He cuts a lot but IMO it is to his own detriment. 5 years ago he made it to a title fight and he has had 4 fights since. His time as a Top Level UFC fighter has been wasted and in large part it seems due to his inability to manage his body. Carrying too much "Vanity" muscle doesn't win you cage fights at the highest level of the sport.

Maybe just getting to a title fight was all he wanted and got his Socials to a level where he is better off being a body builder with followers and likes but purely for his career as a fighter he has been one of the bigger wastes of potential.

you might be right, but i think most of his problems is mental. because it's not like he gasses badly or anything because of how big he gets. it's like after being emasculated by Adesanya that shit just destroyed his mental game and he's never recovered since. to me, it's like he doesn't even give a shit about fighting anymore because it's like you said, he wasted a HUGE amount of his prime.
 
Costa pre-walkout seizure confirmed. This fight should officially be classified as NL (no line).
 
Reminds me of a panic attack. When I have one my breathing gets all weird and it basically stops being involuntary and I start thinking about taking each breath. If you look at the shaking and weird breathing while he’s talking it seems like a panic attack. I don’t blame him honestly. I prob would be anxious too talking to thousands in a diff language about kicking another trained fighters ass.
 
He's just amped up, I don't see any real issues here.
 
He looks a little yellow too, no? Liver struggling from the cut?
 
Reminds me of a panic attack. When I have one my breathing gets all weird and it basically stops being involuntary and I start thinking about taking each breath. If you look at the shaking and weird breathing while he’s talking it seems like a panic attack. I don’t blame him honestly. I prob would be anxious too talking to thousands in a diff language about kicking another trained fighters ass.
That's a good point, it did look like he was starting to have a panic attack and was trying to pause to put himself together a little. I hate public speaking so I know I would be the same, especially with all these people looking at you and everything is being recorded, don't want to say something stupid that will make you into a meme.
 
I can't believe how many just write this off like it happens to everyone who cuts weight. The only guy similar I remember is Cro Cop who had nerve damage.

Costa is usually cool as a cucumber so also don't get where he has anxiety or panic attacks. Not saying it's not possible, but seems like everyone is fine to accept it easily with nothing.
 
Dude is massive … a gigantic dehydrated weight cut would have anyone shaking

I catch my hands shaking vaguely the next day after a heavy drinking night before being fully recovered/rehydrated
Badass
 
No that doesn't make him a big MW. That makes him a big weight cutter. And its not like others don't do similar.

A quick search foud a reddit thread with a sheet showing what fighters regained.
Geoff Neal + 30.3 lbs but he isn't a giant WW
Moicano gained 26.8 lbs and he isn't a huge LW and fought at FW
RDR regained 27.5 lbs
Several Fly Ws & BWs regained 20+ lbs

Aspen Ladd regained 24 lbs.
Costa is a big guy, look at home next to these welterweights.

The only other weight class he could go to is LHW.
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I always wonder why they still do this press conference the day before weigh in when these fighters are at their worst and just want to get it over with and get back to focusing on making weight.

I wonder if the fighters might be more energetic and put on a better show in the press conference if they did it on Friday afternoon.
 
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