Twitter goes ballistic as Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa battle in instant classic

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and former title challenger Paulo Costa put on one of the best fights of 2024.

Whittaker and Costa fought in the co-main event of UFC 298 in Anaheim. After three rounds of non-stop action, Whittaker took the victory by unanimous decision, despite Costa having many favorable moments.

The first round was largely dominated by Whittaker until the last minute of the round. Costa caught Whittaker with a perfectly timed head kick that nearly knocked him to the canvas.

Whittaker was able to regain his composure with an impressive second round, utilizing kicks and ferocious pace. The third round was five minutes of back and forth that, in many eyes, was a fluke.

Whittaker and Costa, two of the best middleweights in the world, entertained fans with a bloody war at UFC 298. Their UFC fighting colleagues had a lot to say after the fight.

This is how the UFC fighters reacted to Whittaker vs. Coast.

Whittaker is back on track after a surprising loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290. Prior to the loss to du Plessis, Whittaker won a decisive showdown with former title challenger Marvin Vettori.

Former champion Whittaker remains one of the most dangerous fighters in the world after his victory over Costa. He is looking to potentially earn another UFC title shot after two championship losses to Israel Adesanya.

This was Costa’s first fight since his victory over former champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 278. He remains a top contender despite recent losses to Marvin Vettori and Adesanya.

Whittaker’s victory over Costa sets him up for a possible middleweight title shot for his next UFC outing. Du Plessis claimed the middleweight throne by beating Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

Whittaker’s statement at UFC 298 shows that he is still in his physical prime and will potentially look to exact revenge against the current UFC middleweight champion.