Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-08-17, very high pace and tough exchanges between two of the best mma fighters in the world: Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa is one of the best mma fights of the year 2019 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).The former Olympian wrestler Yoel Romero Palacio entered this fight with a mma record of 13-3-0 (85% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.2 middleweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, both against current #1 Ufc Mw champion Robert Whittaker (Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker I and Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero II). Between these two bouts Romero beat Luke Rockhold (Yoel Romero vs Luke Rockhold).
His opponent, the undefeated black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Paulo Henrique Borrachinha Costa, has a perfect record of 12-0-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. In his last three fights he has won over Oluwale Bamgbose (Paulo Costa vs Bamgbose), Johny Hendricks (Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa) and Uriah Hall (Uriah Hall vs Paulo Costa). Romero vs Costa is on the undercard of Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2 – UFC 241. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Date: 2019-08-17
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Division: middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg)
UFC 241 fight card (main fights):
Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2
Anthony Pettis vs Nate Diaz
Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa
Derek Brunson vs Ian Heinisch
Cory Sandhagen vs Raphael Assuncao
Romero’s next fight: Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero
Costa’s next fight: Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa
Romero vs Costa Fight Video:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlfPVTWoJLU
Official video
What an awesome fight. Both guys were still throwing bombs late into the fight. I get it; you’re boy lost a close decision. The boos from the crowd after such an awesome display of back-and-forth actions are still unwarranted.
Very true, after a fight like that how can’t there be nothing but admiration for the two fighters. I was completely surprised to hear those boos
Smartest thing Costa did was press early & attack that body. Yoel is 42. It’s bound to wear him down.