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Preview: UFC Fight Night 211 Prelims

Costa vs. Cannetti


Bantamweights

Randy Costa (6-3, 2-3 UFC) vs. Guido Cannetti (9-6, 3-5 UFC)

ODDS: Costa (-285), Cannetti (+240)

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It will be interesting to see what Costa brings to the table as a promising prospect badly in need of a win. Costa was particularly raw upon signing with the UFC in 2019. Up until that point, he had less than a year as a professional and won each of his four fights within 71 seconds. However, it was easy to see why the UFC took the flier on Costa. He burned himself out in his debut against Brandon Davis but blasted Boston Salmon and Journey Newson for electric first-round knockouts in his next two bouts. While his next fight against Adrian Yanez was another outing where Costa slowed down after a hot start and paid the price, it was a clear step in the right direction. Costa showed some progress in transitioning from the unorthodox and inefficient striking style that brought him to the dance towards something more sustainable. Unfortunately, that did not really get Costa anywhere against Tony Kelley in December. This time around, Costa obviously attempted to maintain his gas tank with a clinch-heavy approach, but once the second round came around, he still found himself tired and falling victim to a second-round finish. Costa looks for a rebound against Argentina’s Cannetti, who has quietly turned a stint on “The Ultimate Fighter Latin America” into an eight-year UFC career. A standout athlete who was already 34 when he made his UFC debut, “Ninja” has shown his age in his recent trips to the Octagon, mostly in the form of having to manage his gas tank to keep his power-punching approach effective. While the last few years have resulted in a rough stretch of losses and injuries, Cannetti’s most recent performance showed he still has something left in the tank, as he stopped Kris Moutinho in a shade over two minutes in March. Still, this fight is mostly all about Costa’s ability to score a quick knockout before he tires; given Cannetti’s historical tendency to get finished by the hardest hitters on his resume, the American should get back in the win column. The pick is Costa via first-round knockout.



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