(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Marvin Vettori after UFC Fight Night 196 win? ) Paulo Costa significantly damaged his value prior to his UFC Fight Night 196 main event loss to Marvin Vettori. Costa’s complete lack of professionalism was on display day after day in the lead-up to the fight with Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Costa (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) showed up to fight week significantly over the contracted middleweight limit, and after much behind-the-scenes drama, forced the bout to be shifted to light heavyweight. It was a ridiculous string of events that took place prior to Costa getting in the octagon, where he lost a unanimous decision to Vettori in an instant classic
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Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Paulo Costa after UFC Fight Night 196 loss? – MMA Junkie