Costa performance theories

[Metallicalabran]

Adesanya is probably the best striker in UFC and many predicted he will move and counter strike Costa into a win but...

Costa did almost nothing, so, what happened?

My theory is Costa has not the cardio to go full brawler like he does in 3 round fights so he and his team had the plan to fight in a very energy saving state for the first 2 rounds to unleash the full power in the last 3 rounds...

That makes sense but in the first 2 rounds Izzy made enough harm in the legs, body and a cut that make Costa hesitant and worried, he lost confidence and got caught.

Izzy is a fantastic fighter, the best striker in UFC, undisputed champion and the favorite, but I think Costa would have done much more in a 3 round fight (or with an oxygen tube maybe lol)

Or do you really think Izzy is in a whole different level compared to Costa ? Because the common opponents they have and their results are not that different

 

[The Big Babou]

Different level.

You can't carry all that extra weight & expect to be fast. Costa is powerful but slow.

Speed beats power.

 

[Krushey]

Adesanya is probably the best striker in UFC and many predicted he will move and counter strike Costa into a win but...

Costa did almost nothing, so, what happened?

My theory is Costa has not the cardio to go full brawler like he does in 3 round fights so he and his team had the plan to fight in a very energy saving state for the first 2 rounds to unleash the full power in the last 3 rounds...

That makes sense but in the first 2 rounds Izzy made enough harm in the legs, body and a cut that make Costa hesitant and worried, he lost confidence and got caught.

Izzy is a fantastic fighter, the best striker in UFC, undisputed champion and the favorite, but I think Costa would have done much more in a 3 round fight (or with an oxygen tube maybe lol)

Or do you really think Izzy is in a whole different level compared to Costa ? Because the common opponents they have and their results are not that different

Costa would have done better in a 3 round fight? That's fine if he doesn't want to fight for a belt.

If he wants to be a champ he gets 5 rounds.

No fantasy lands.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Izzy was better.

No theory.

Just results.

 

[Krushey]

Adesanya is probably the best striker in UFC and many predicted he will move and counter strike Costa into a win but...

Costa did almost nothing, so, what happened?

My theory is Costa has not the cardio to go full brawler like he does in 3 round fights so he and his team had the plan to fight in a very energy saving state for the first 2 rounds to unleash the full power in the last 3 rounds...

That makes sense but in the first 2 rounds Izzy made enough harm in the legs, body and a cut that make Costa hesitant and worried, he lost confidence and got caught.

Izzy is a fantastic fighter, the best striker in UFC, undisputed champion and the favorite, but I think Costa would have done much more in a 3 round fight (or with an oxygen tube maybe lol)

Or do you really think Izzy is in a whole different level compared to Costa ? Because the common opponents they have and their results are not that different

Costa would have done better in a 3 round fight? That's fine if he doesn't want to fight for a belt.

If he wants to be a champ he gets 5 rounds.

No fantasy lands.

 

[Portland8242]

Costa looked like he was terrified of being counter punched. Then he tried trading with him and that exact thing happened.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

1st round he definitely seemed to be biding his time but I don't understand how standing in front of Adesanya letting him chew up your lead leg was ever going to be an effective strategy

 

[Nathaniel whiteadder]

My theory is that Israel does some voodoo stuff that makes his opponents do stupid stuff or follow stupid gameplans. Either that or he is the greatest striker MMA has ever seen.

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

Costa looked like he was terrified of being counter punched. Then he tried trading with him and that exact thing happened.

Did he not have any grappling he trained just in case? Put Israel on his back? Nope

 

[jeff7b9]

Two things:

1- speed kills

2- Bad gameplan. Costa seemed like he was trying to save his gas tank for championship rounds that he didn’t get to. He had no answer for the leg kicks and by round two he was a peg legged target practice dummy.

 

[McSpikes]

Costa clamed up once he finally gor close to his crush... Is normal

 

[Arkham's Notorious Geyser]

Izzy was more than happy to chop up that lead leg if Costa's plan was indeed to pace himself, he would have been better off trying to be aggressive and pushing the pace.

He let Izzy have too much freedom and failed to crowd him in a way that wouldn't leave him open to a counter. He just stood at mid range and that's usually where Adesanya is at his best, and he works his feints, question mark kicks, his Jab and the leg kicks.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Costa was never going to win as soon as he decided to make the fight all stand up

 

[WallandStallKing]

Easy dub for Izzy. The midgets are on suicide watch after their blown up idol got schooled and quit. Tall people ftw

 

[Blank7]

Costa's biggest mistake was coming into the UFC natty, admirable but foolish.

 

[WallandStallKing]

Costa was never going to win as soon as he decided to make the fight all stand up

He wasn't gonna take down Izzy so don't use that excuse. Costa's wrestling is awful . Loved watching him look helpless in there

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Costa was never going to win as soon as he decided to make the fight all stand up

 

[Willy Knuckles]

Or do you really think Izzy is in a whole different level compared to Costa ? Because the common opponents they have and their results are not that different

They have only one common opponent and their fights with Romero were almost complete opposites

 

[supnmunm]

My theory is that Israel is 10x the fighter Costa is and it showed

 

[ElLunico]

Levels to this shit. He saw the counter striker infront of him and was scared to open up.

Izzy is just superior to anyone on the feet and if you open up you pay the price.

Romero was scared to open up and so was Costa

 

[beephin]

Costa just had a bad game plan in my opinion.
Maybe he just froze under the spotlight?

Stayed in striking range from the start but didn't throw anything? You don't wanna play that game with a striker like Izzy.

Didn't strike, didn't clinch, didn't wrestle. Literally just taunted Izzy? I understand he didn't wanna get countered but he actually kept staying in striking range the entire time

Just a terrible showing for Costa.