10 UFC Fights You Cannot Miss In August
3. Yoel Romero Vs. Paulo Costa - UFC 241
With Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker set to fight for the middleweight title at UFC 243, the bout between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa could decide who faces the winner. It's an incredibly exciting bout between two outstanding athletes with great technical ability.
Considering Romero is one of the best wrestlers to ever compete inside the UFC, it's fair to say that he's the one with the grappling advantage. His technique and timing for grappling exchanges is outstanding, as you can see in his fight with former 185lb champion, Chris Weidman. Despite being a wrestler by trade, he's an extremely dangerous power puncher, making him a true double threat.
While Costa probably won't be on the winning end of grappling exchanges, his striking could cause a problem for Romero. Costa has a much higher output than Romero, who prefers to land the perfect punch, rather than overwhelm his opponents with a variety of shots. With Romero unlikely to land combination after combination, it could give Costa the opportunity to set the pace and control the fight.