Marvin Vettori at Paulo Costa 10/23/21 - UFC Picks & Predictions
Paulo is coming here with a frame that is at 6’1” and 185 pounds. However, the reach for Costa is coming in at 72 inches. The overall record for Costa has been impressive with a career mark of 13-1.
The fighting stance that has been used by Costa is that of an orthodox fighter. The fighting style that has been used by Costa is that of a striker. The last 5 bouts for Paulo has seen him go 4-1. The wins have been by 1 unanimous decision, but 3 KO/TKO wins. The loss was for the title at UFC 253 and was a round 2 KO.
Marvin Vettori is coming in standing at 6’0” and 185 pounds. The reach for Vettori, the Italian fighter, is coming in at 74 inches. Marvin has posted an overall record of 17-5-1 in his career.
When it comes to his fighting stance Vettori is seen as a southpaw type of fighter. That is different than Paulo and could help Vettori with his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighting style. In his last 5 bouts Vettori has went 4-1. The wins have been 3 unanimous decision wins, and 1 submission win. The loss was in UFC 263 for the title and was a unanimous decision loss to Adesanya.
Vettori is coming in as the favored fighter here. However, that could definitely be an issue as Costa is not that bad of a fighter in his own right. Look for that type of fighting that has been used and the fact that Costa is throwing 7.03 strikes per minute and landing them at 57% compared to Vettori with 3.88 per minute and 52.65% being the difference as Costa wins. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Paulo Costa.