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Fighting Schnell in Vegas
Costa will take on Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 97 on September 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Costa will return to the mat after opening up UFC 301 with a TKO victory over Kevin Borjas. The Brazilian flyweight has less experience than Schnell, though Schnell is currently sporting a two match losing streak and lacks the momentum that Costa currently exhibits.
Costa will return to the mat after opening up UFC 301 with a TKO victory over Kevin Borjas. The Brazilian flyweight has less experience than Schnell, though Schnell is currently sporting a two match losing streak and lacks the momentum that Costa currently exhibits.
Opens UFC 301 with stoppage win
Costa defeated Kevin Borjas via TKO (punches) at 1:35 of Round 2 at UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Costa came up short in his most recent fight in November, but he was plenty competitive that evening, and that bout was against Steve Erceg, who is going to fight for a title later in the evening. Led by repeated effective low kicks, the Brazilian eventually dropped his opponent and earned the stoppage in the early portion of Round 2. It would go on to warrant one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening. Still just 28 years of age, Costa's 2-2 UFC record is nothing to write home about, but those two defeats are against Erceg and Amir Albazi, arguably two of the top five flyweights in the world. There's still plenty of potential here.
Costa came up short in his most recent fight in November, but he was plenty competitive that evening, and that bout was against Steve Erceg, who is going to fight for a title later in the evening. Led by repeated effective low kicks, the Brazilian eventually dropped his opponent and earned the stoppage in the early portion of Round 2. It would go on to warrant one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening. Still just 28 years of age, Costa's 2-2 UFC record is nothing to write home about, but those two defeats are against Erceg and Amir Albazi, arguably two of the top five flyweights in the world. There's still plenty of potential here.
Next fight booked
Costa will face off against Kevin Borjas at UFC 301 on May 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nlreports.
ANALYSIS
Costa will return to action in May following his most recent defeat against Steve Erceg in November. The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter is now 1-2 during his time with the UFC, and he will look to get back on track against Kevin Borjas at UFC 301.
Costa will return to action in May following his most recent defeat against Steve Erceg in November. The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter is now 1-2 during his time with the UFC, and he will look to get back on track against Kevin Borjas at UFC 301.
Drops decision at UFC 295
Costa lost to Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 295 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
Plenty of knowledgeable people are awful high on Erceg, but Costa put up quite a challenge here as a +170 underdog. He simply didn't fire off enough volume on the feet in Round 1 and spent too much of the final frame struggling to create separation, but in between, Costa did plenty of good work in Round 2. He landed a takedown in the stanza and matched Erceg strike for strike. It ultimately wasn't enough, but the Brazilian hung tough against a talented opponent. Costa has shown more ability than his 1-2 mark in his first three UFC bouts would lead you to believe.
Plenty of knowledgeable people are awful high on Erceg, but Costa put up quite a challenge here as a +170 underdog. He simply didn't fire off enough volume on the feet in Round 1 and spent too much of the final frame struggling to create separation, but in between, Costa did plenty of good work in Round 2. He landed a takedown in the stanza and matched Erceg strike for strike. It ultimately wasn't enough, but the Brazilian hung tough against a talented opponent. Costa has shown more ability than his 1-2 mark in his first three UFC bouts would lead you to believe.
Filling in at UFC 295
Costa is set to face off against Steve Erceg at UFC 295 on Nov. 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Costa will fill in against Steve Erceg following Matt Schnell's withdrawal due to -undisclosed reasons. The 27-year-old Brazilian fighter boasts a 1-1 record in his time with the UFC.
Costa will fill in against Steve Erceg following Matt Schnell's withdrawal due to -undisclosed reasons. The 27-year-old Brazilian fighter boasts a 1-1 record in his time with the UFC.