October 28, 2022 6: 30 pm ET
Robert Whittaker wasn’t too satisfied with Paulo Costa’s win over Luke Rockhold.
Although Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) swept the judges’ scorecards for a consentaneous choice win over Rockhold at UFC 278 in August, Rockhold had his minutes. An psychological Rockhold retired after the battle and in-depth his hasahardtime with injuries and his individual life.
Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC), who fulfills Costa at UFC 284 on Feb. 12, anticipated more out of the Brazilian versus Rockhold.
“Luke landing efficient shots on Costa is no surprise,” Whittaker informed Submission Radio. “He’s going to land shots no matter who he battles, truly. But in stating that, Luke himself stated it as well: He didn’t desire to be there. Like, his will to battle was simply not there. He was kind of simply like, ‘Oh guy, let’s simply get through this.’
“And Costa still hadahardtime with a Rockhold that did not desire to be there. And he was getting tagg