Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa Prediction: The former champion will have no problem

Prediction for the UFC 302 Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa match which will take place on June 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland is revered by many in the post-Soviet region. Not only does he fight well, he recently and suddenly became UFC champion (although he has already lost the title).

Sean became champion last autumn, sensationally bombing Israel Adesanya as an underdog.

But he lost the title in his next fight, losing a split decision to Dricus Du Plessis. Overall, we don't know Strickland's full potential; he surprises us with something in every fight he takes, and right now, he's arguably in his best form.

Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa won't lose to Strickland in a three-round fight, but there's nothing for him to do in the cage against the former champion, and we have big doubts that the fight will happen. The Brazilian is a great master of draining fights. He probably just won't make weight.

This fight is useless to him. Costa has never managed to cope with opponents of this caliber, even though they are regularly given to him—he has lost three of his last four fights. In his previous fight, Robert Whittaker showed him that taking an unbeatable opponent is unnecessary. Only once again did Paulo not get it and want to fight Strickland.

Once again, Paulo Costa's only win in the last five years came against the beaten veteran Luke Rockhold, who was also returning from a three-year lay-off.

Expert Betting Tips

Strickland's skills are many times greater than Costa's, who can only throw punches and then only when his opponent is trapped. Sean's unconventional technique will baffle the Brazilian, and he will destroy Costa ruthlessly.