Marvin Vettori def. Paulo Costa (Unanimous Decision)
Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Marvin Vettori won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
- − Costa was docked 1 point in round 2 · Eye poke
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-45Vettori
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49-45Vettori
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com48-46Vettori
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-46Vettori
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl48-46Vettori
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-46Vettori
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-46Vettori
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-46Vettori
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-46Vettori
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48-46Vettori
- MMAJunkie.com48-46Vettori
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48-46Vettori
- Mike Heck · MMAFighting.com48-46Vettori
- MMAMania.com48-46Vettori
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Paulo Costa | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +150 | -185 |
| BetOnline | +158 | -183 |
| BetUS | +155 | -185 |
| Betway | +600 | -1429 |
| Bovada | +170 | -210 |
| Cloudbet | +161 | -179 |
| DraftKings | +400 | -700 |
| FanDuel | +660 | -1200 |
| MyBookie | +170 | -210 |
| Pinnacle | +145 | -189 |
| sportsbetio | +150 | -227 |
| sports-interaction | +145 | -185 |
| unibet | +162 | -200 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori?
Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Marvin Vettori won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori?
The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Marvin Vettori won the decision.
Was Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 72% of 536 fan cards scored it for Marvin Vettori; 100% of 14 media scores picked Marvin Vettori.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Ground striking +44
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
No background on record
- Brown belt · BJJ · Filippo Stabile
- 2015Venator FC Welterweight Championship · Venator Fighting Championship
- In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night three times (Jack Hermansson, Jared Cannonier, Brendan Allen) and Performance of the Night twice (Karl Roberson, Paulo Costa); MMAjunkie June 2023 Fight of the Month for the Cannonier bout.
- Boxing 8-0 · Record
Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
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