Why Paulo Costa refuse to move his fight up a week???

[TheNinja]

https://www.mmamania.com/2021/2/14/22283516/paulo-costa-turns-down-ufc-on-abc-2-main-event-slot

Paulo Costa refused to move his fight with Whittaker from April 17 on ESPN+ up a week to April 10 on ABC. What's up with that? I mean I could speculate a few items....but I won't.

It just seems odd as I'd assume a spot on ABC gets more viewers than ESPN+.

Whittaker on the other hand... "“APR 10, APR 17, TOMORROW. WE ARE READY.”"

 

[Eiger]

Based on this, and this alone, I pick Whittaker to win.

 

[Straatblaffer]

That's a bit strange, but maybe he feels he needs all the time he can get to prepare

 

[Surveillance State]

He and his team have his cycling down to a science.

 

[Lights Out 101]

Fishy asf

 

[Dijardo]

 

[Fatality]

I imagine making 185lbs is no simple task with his physique and doesn't want to shorten the time allowed. I imagine he would have no issue pushing the date back a week.

 

[TheNinja]

I imagine making 185lbs is no simple task with his physique and doesn't want to shorten the time allowed. I imagine he would have no issue pushing the date back a week.

I thought about the weight issue. But this fight is still like 2 months away. It's not like they told him he was moving up from Early March into Late February.

 

[CallMeCasual]

1 week earlier means 1 week less of preparation.

 

[TheNinja]

He and his team have his cycling down to a science.

 

[Zanderlini]

Lol his chemist thinks it's a bad idea.

 

[Vespasian70AD]

One less week of preparation. He’s probably dieting down to a certain weight before cutting time. One less week of dieting down would mean more water weight to cut.

Or PEDs.

Probably PEDs.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I think his weight cut is probably planned out in minute detail the guy is the biggest MW I think I've ever seen.

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

all this PED speculation. The NattyGOAT probably just has some plans for that weekend that he doesn't wanna fuck up. A man like him has to plan out his precise booty calls with great precision.

 

[R3us]

probably needs time to prepare low tier trash talking material

 

[LetThemBleed]

all this PED speculation. The NattyGOAT probably just has some plans for that weekend that he doesn't wanna fuck up. A man like him has to plan out his precise booty calls with great precision.

What about his booty call from Adesanya, was that pre-planned?

 

[DestinedAussie]

I think his weight cut is probably planned out in minute detail the guy is the biggest MW I think I've ever seen.

I think this is probably the case and doesn't want to be fined for missing weight (cause missing weight also means no chance of getting title shots until the next time you make weight).

This should be a banger of a fight.

 

[LoneStalker]

Because of covid issues, the delivery for his last cargo of KY will arrive only on 16th, folks, he can´t move to 10th or he would be unprepared.
That's what I'm told.

 

[Shroomov]

He needs 1 more week to acai

 

[Ridgeback]

The fact that he's returning at all after being raped in the ring in front of millions of cheering people is nothing short of heroic, cut him some slack guys.