UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Free Predictions

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UFC broadcast: when & where is Costa vs Vettori live?

• Venue: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA
• Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 2021
• Time: Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 - from 10:00 p.m. Middle EU time
• TV / Livestream: DAZN, UFC Fightpass

Just one week before the UFC's big pay-per-view event, the UFC Fight Night 196 is a promising fight card for MMA fans. Apart from the highlight between Costa vs Vettori, there are five more fights in different weight classes on the main card.

Marvin Vettori wants to get back on the road to success after his recent defeat. Although his opponent missed the weight limit, the Italian waived a cancellation and still goes into the fight against Paulo Costa, which is irrelevant for the ranking in the middleweight division.

The Italian middleweight does not expect an easy hurdle. After all, the Brazilian is one of the strongest middleweight fighters in the UFC, especially in standing combat. In his 14 professional fights, Costa was able to celebrate 13 wins - eleven of them after knockout.

Because Marvin Vettori already knew how to convince with his ability to take against Israel Adesanya, we tend to rule out the Italian's first knockout defeat this weekend as well.

Costa vs Vettori - UFC Predictions tip

• Because Costa missed the weight limit, the fight takes place in the catchweight.
• Vettori won five fights in a row before losing to Adesanya.
• Costa has only lost one fight against Adesanya in his entire MMA professional career.

We expect the main event of UFC Fight Night 196 to be a fight that is largely dominated by the Italian. It remains uncertain for the time being how Costa will tackle the fight against Vettori.

The Italian is likely to avoid an open exchange of blows with the Brazilian. It is therefore obvious that the decision will only be made on the basis of points. Thats why we go for the over 3.5 Rounds in our Bonus Tip.

Therefore we see Vettori vs Costa as favorites, especially since the Italian fights much more variably than "Borrachinha".

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As always, there is the entire UFC Fight Night 196 broadcast of the main card in the livestream from DAZN. The first main fights will be broadcast as early as 10:00 p.m. German time, and there will probably be Costa vs. Vettori live before midnight.

Among other things, the comparatively early broadcast of Vettori vs Costa will be due to the Italian's fan base. After all, the Italian MMA fans in particular are looking forward to the next main event by Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori with great anticipation.

Not so long ago, Paulo Costa was dubbed the next UFC middleweight figurehead. At the latest after the weak performance against Israel Adesanya, the Brazilian lost that status among MMA fans.

After all, there was a clear defeat in the title fight against the New Zealander with Nigerian roots. Over two rounds, Paulo Costa was presented by the middleweight champion. After a flurry at the end of the third round, the referee ended the fight prematurely.

For "Borrachinha", as Costa is also called, it was the first defeat in his current MMA professional career. Before that, the 30-year-old had a total of 13 wins in a row, including an impressive win over Yoel Romero in UFC 241.

Is Paulo Costa on the siding?

Because Costa was last in the cage against Adesanya just over a year ago, the Brazilian doesn't exactly have the best standing at the UFC. Especially after his bitter criticism of the UFC. It is therefore all the more important to bring sporty headlines back to the fore.

A loss to Marvin Vettori would be fatal in this context. After all, the Brazilian caused great displeasure among UFC fans with the missed weight limit. The main event was on the brink, a cancellation by Vettori would not have been surprising.

As can be seen from the Costa vs Vettori betting odds in the Admiral app, the Brazilian gets into the cage as an underdog. In the event of success, bets on “Borrachinha” will be rewarded with prices above the 2.00 mark.

Costa with a monotonous fighting style

Before his loss to Adesanya, Costa was able to prevail against Hall and Romero. There were also awards in both fights for the strong performance of the Brazilian. Against Hall, Costa received the "Performance of the Night" award.

For the fight against Romero, however, "Borrachinha" received the "Fight of the Night" award from the UFC. In both fights the Brazilian was able to underpin his skills as a standing fighter, otherwise the fights were monotonous.

Against a variable fighter like Marvin Vettori, who also impressed with pronounced floor skills, Paulo Costa faces a difficult hurdle this weekend. It is quite possible that the next defeat beckons against the formally strong Italian ...

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the fight goes over 3.5 rounds

1.95

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