Chael Sonnen thinks Paulo Costa can get fast tracked to a title shot at 205 pounds. Costa (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), a former title challenger at middleweight, has dropped his past two in a row, but remains a top-five ranked UFC middleweight. In his most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 196, Costa struggled to hit the middleweight mark, eventually requesting his fight with Marvin Vettori to be contested at 205 pounds. Although Dana White said Costa now needs to move up to light heavyweight, “Borrachina” is keen on staying in his original home – but Sonnen disagrees. “(Costa is) awesome,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel. “He’s not just good

More here:

Analyst: Paulo Costa should move to light heavyweight for quicker path to UFC title shot – MMA Junkie

Comments are closed.

Welcome to BAD MMA – The origins of combat™
The BADDEST brand on the planet™
© 2009-2024 BADMMA.COM
All Rights Reserved.
The BAD MMA™ trademark, logos, slogans, and website
are the property of Funky Bacteria Productions
© 2009-2024 Funky Bacteria Productions ™
All Rights Reserved.

» Home « » Shop « » Forums « » Privacy Policy « » Terms of Service «