‘Fighters cheat all the time’ – McCarthy explains why referee took point from Costa
A bit of controversy from this past weekend’s UFC Vegas 41 headliner between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Referee Jason Herzog took a point from Costa for an eye poke, which Daniel Cormier thinks could’ve been done out of emotion. “Big John” McCarthy spoke about the incident during a recent episode of his Weighing In […]
UFC Vegas 41 medical suspensions: Marvin Vettori, Paulo Costa among 7 fighters facing six-month terms
Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa were involved in an entertaining five-round war at UFC Vegas 41 on Saturday night. The ’Italian Dream’ bested ‘Borrachinha’ by unanimous decision, but both men left the Octagon with a few injuries that could put them on the sidelines until next year. Vettori suffered injuries to both his forearms and […]
UFC fighter rankings: Joanna out, Jones drops at P4P
As is the norm with UFC Vegas events, last weekend’s UFC Vegas 41 Fight Night show in the Apex was a one-fight card. There were 13 actual fights on the event, but only one was worth anything to the non-hardcore viewer – the headliner between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa. And Costa moving the fight […]
Dana White says Marvin Vettori ‘absolutely makes sense’ as backup for Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
UFC president Dana White says Italy’s Marvin Vettori has earned the right to serve as backup for the upcoming middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker following his impressive unanimous decision victory over Paulo Costa at UFC Vegas 41 over the weekend. “It absolutely makes sense for him to be the backup,” White […]
UFC Vegas 41 Edition | Best of the C’Mon Now MMA Podcast – 78
Our compilation show is a deep dive with host, Trent Reinsmith, into the bigger news and goings on in MMA, both inside and outside the cage; presented with a critical, unbiased eye. C’Mon Now Podcast HostJune M. Williams Here is some detail on what’s going on here… the “regular” ‘C’mon Now MMA Podcast’ is a […]
Paulo Costa adamant about return to middleweight despite what Dana White says
Paulo Costa wants to return to the middleweight division. Costa caused quite the stir ahead of his fight against Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 41 this past Saturday after asking for and receiving several changes to the weight class it was to be contested. Costa vs. Vettori was supposed to be at 185-pounds before being […]
Daniel Cormier accuses referee Herzog of buying a narrative, while creating a narrative of his own
Former two-division champion and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier did not work the recent UFC Vegas 41 event, but he had something to say about how referee Jason Herzog handled the main event. Cormier was not a fan of Herzog taking a point from Paulo Costa after he poked his opponent, Marvin Vettori, in the […]
43-year-old UFC veteran Francisco Trinaldo feels ‘really young,’ wants to fight until he’s 50
UFC veteran Francisco Trinaldo still sees a long road ahead of him before he thinks about retiring from mixed martial arts. At the ripe age of 43, the Brazilian just picked up a split decision win over Dwight Grant at UFC Vegas 41 and wants to keep the momentum going for much longer. In an […]
Paulo Costa ‘didn’t earn the right’ to make weight demands like Nick Diaz, says Dan Hooker
Coming out of UFC Vegas 41, Paulo Costa claimed he had an explanation for why he ultimately needed his fight against Marvin Vettori moved up 20 lbs above its contracted weight during fight week. And, to his credit, he provided one. Whether or not it’s to be believed is an entirely different situation. “I had […]
Marvin Vettori scoffs at Paulo Costa’s weight cut story, ‘that doesn’t make any f—king sense’
Marvin Vettori won his UFC light heavyweight debut this weekend in the main event of UFC Vegas 41. He hadn’t planned to fight at 205 lbs, but when Paulo Costa told the world he had no chance of making the middleweight limit Vettori and the UFC worked with the Brazilian to ensure the fight would […]
Cormier accuses referee of reading too many ‘headlines,’ being ‘too fast’ to punish Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa caused quite a stir on fight week leading up to his Saturday headliner against Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 41. “Borrachinha” was unable to make the supposed middleweight limit, forcing the bout to be moved to a 195-pound catchweight, and eventually, to a light heavyweight contest. This put Costa in a negative light. […]
MMA SQUARED: After weight cutting disaster, Paulo Costa joins support group
I’d still love to see Robert Whittaker versus either Costa or Marvin. Chris Rini Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday about UFC 267 as long as no one gets arrested, or says something stupid and insensitive, or financially exploitative. In other words, I’m probably not gonna be able to make a […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori – Fights to make
In a lot of ways, it feels like the UFC ‘got away with one’ coming out of this UFC Vegas 41 Fight Night card. Heading into the event, the headliner was the only real selling point, and Paulo Costa’s last minute weight negotiations threw even that in doubt. However, whatever his pre-fight antics may have […]
Dana White calls Costa a ‘nightmare’ to deal with, but won’t punish him for weight debacle
UFC Vegas 41 went down last night with Marvin Vettori beating Paulo Costa in a light heavyweight bout. The fight was supposed to be at middleweight; the division that saw both men recently challenge for the title. However, due to Costa’s inability to make weight the fight was initially changed to a catchweight bout before […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori – Winners and Losers
Marvin Vettori had himself a good week. Vettori could have walked away from the UFC Vegas 41 main event when his opponent, Paulo Costa, wanted to move the scheduled middleweight fight to 195 pounds. He didn’t. Vettori could have then said “no thanks” when the discussion moved to 205 pounds. He didn’t. He accepted the […]
Costa reveals injury caused weight miss; Dana White won’t allow him to fight at 185 lbs again
Perhaps the biggest story coming from UFC Vegas 41, was the last minute changes in the agreed weight for the headliners. Just days before the event, Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori was moved up in weight not just once, but twice, going from 185 lbs to 195 lbs and then 205 lbs. Costa revealed the […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs Vettori | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are BACK tonight – Saturday, October 23rd., 2021, to breakdown the UFC Vegas 41: ‘Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori’ Fight Night event! Your 6th Round Hosts for Tonight’s ShowJune M. Williams The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the […]
UFC Vegas 41 post-fight bonuses: Alex Caceres earns extra $50k for comeback submission
The tumultuous week ahead of UFC Vegas 41 has now come to an end, and what a week it was. The light heavyweight headliner (between middleweight contenders) was a bonafide slugfest, and the co-headliner had lightweight veterans compete in a hard-fought battle on the ground. Related UFC VEGAS 41: COSTA VS VETTORI | 6th Round […]
UFC Vegas 41 video highlights: Marvin Vettori pressures Paulo Costa in thrilling decision win
The top of the UFC Vegas 41 billing was between ranked 185-pounders who competed at 205-pounds. What started out weird actually turned out to be a pretty descent fight when the #5 rated, Marvin Vettori, pressured the #2 rated, Paulo Costa, to earn a unanimous decision. Vettori pushed the pace early, throwing his punches in […]
UFC Vegas 41 results: Vettori takes grueling decision over Costa, Caceres comes back to choke Choi
The UFC Vegas 41 main card just concluded with a ranked middleweight matchup, but at light heavyweight. The #5 rated, Marvin Vettori, just won a grueling decision over the #2 rated, Paulo Costa. Marvin’s key to success was his willingness to stay in Costa’s face and push the pace. Also, being tough enough to eat […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 7:15 PM ET/4:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori post-fight press conference, live from the UFC APEX Las Vegas, Nevada. Unless there’s some sort of precautionary measure, you can expect headliners Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori to be a part of […]
UFC Vegas 41 results & video: Rodrigues hits standing TKO on Park, Herbert storms Worthy’s castle
The UFC Vegas 41 prelims were a little heavy on decisions, but they were competitive to say the least. Closing out this part of the event was a gutsy finish when Gregory Rodrigues punched his way out of being overwhelmed to score a standing TKO on Jun Yong Park. This fight was pretty exciting, with […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori live results, discussion, play by play
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and full play-by-play (main card) as UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori goes down in Las Vegas on Oct. 23. The main event is a bout between middleweight contenders Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Oh yeah and it’s now at light heavyweight after […]
I missed weight but still tried – ‘Rumble’ Johnson blasts ‘lazy’ Paulo Costa
Fight week leading to UFC Vegas 41 has been something else. The originally scheduled middleweight headliner between former title contenders Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori went from a 195-pound catchweight to a 205-pound matchup in two days — all because “Borrachinha” won’t be able to make the 185-pound limit. Weight misses are common in MMA. […]
UFC Vegas 41 odds: Marvin Vettori favored to beat Paulo Costa
UFC Vegas 41 is setting sail this afternoon from the company’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. We’ve got a top-5 ranked middleweight main event between the #2 rated, Paulo Costa, and the #5 rated, Marvin Vettori. Here’s the catch… this contest will actually take place at 205-pounds, after Costa failed to clock in at […]
Francisco Trinaldo more adapted to welterweight division: ‘I was a bit nervous’
Lightweight veteran turned welterweight Francisco Trinaldo expects a much better performance in his second outing at the new division. Now paired up against Dwight Grant for a match at UFC Vegas 41, the Brazilian wants to show he has corrected the mistakes from the divisional debut in his last fight. In an interview with Combate, […]
Marvin Vettori’s manager: Paulo Costa missed weight because he wants ‘UFC to cut him’
Paulo Costa not even attempting to make weight ahead of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 headliner against Marvin Vettori is a last-ditch effort to get cut by the UFC. That’s according to Vettori’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, who believes Costa is doing everything in his power to cancel the fight. Abdelaziz, who predicts a violent stoppage victory […]
UFC Vegas 41: Paulo Costa did not watch tape on Vettori, calls Marvin ‘a little dumb as a fighter’
After the whole weight fiasco, Paulo Costa is not done talking about his fight against Marvin Vettori. This time around, though, the Brazilian revealed what were his preparations during training for the UFC Vegas 41 main event, as opposed to the weight-cutting process. In an interview with Ag Fight, ‘Borrachinha’ said he did not watch […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori previews, predictions, play-by-play, results, highlights, more
entry-content__stream “> Check out Bloody Elbow’s pre-fight, fight night, and post-fight coverage for UFC VEGAS 41: ‘COSTA VS. VETTORI’, set for Saturday, October 23rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a five-round battle between former middleweight title challengers Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Costa’s weight cutting troubles have led to this fight getting […]
UFC Vegas 41: Costa vs. Vettori staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC Vegas 41, and everyone is going with Marvin Vettori over Paulo Costa in what is now a light heavyweight main event between the last two middleweight title challengers. It’s more split when it comes to the co-main between Grant Dawson and Ricky Glenn. Note: Predictions […]